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    An interesting study on Camera Shake...

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    Re: An interesting study on Camera Shake...

    Interesting read. It looks like any shutter speed faster than 1/125 IS doesn't do much for ya.
    I wonder if that is typical for all IS lenses?
    The reason I ask is I am in the market for a new super tele.
    The IS model is $500 more. If I shoot at 500mm with 1/1000 SS minimum, does IS not help?
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    Re: An interesting study on Camera Shake...

    Quote Originally Posted by Singletracklovr
    Interesting read. It looks like any shutter speed faster than 1/125 IS doesn't do much for ya.
    I wonder if that is typical for all IS lenses?
    The reason I ask is I am in the market for a new super tele.
    The IS model is $500 more. If I shoot at 500mm with 1/1000 SS minimum, does IS not help?
    IS/VR is only useful at slow shutter speeds when there is a risk of camera shake.

    As a general rule for 24x36 film this is 1/the focal length of the lens. For APS-C multiply by 1.5 to be on the safe side. As he was using a 50mm lens this means 1/75s which is close to what he found.

    If you shot on a 500mm at 1/1000s hand-held then the IS would probably not have much effect.
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    Re: An interesting study on Camera Shake...

    Yeah I remember that rule 1/focal length, but I can usually do a lot better than that even without IS, maybe I just have extra stable hands. I even shoot 400mm handheld at 1/125th and get sharp pics (though I usually stay 1/250th+)

    TF - good article, but I wonder whats the reason he chose a standard angle instead of a like 100mm or something. I am surprised theres a difference at 1/100-1/50 on that lens.

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