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| 596111 | 2007-09-29 03:39:00 | Anyone got a camera with the new 'image stabilisation' technology? Alot of the new Canon and Sony cameras seem to have this feature. Any good? Notice the difference? Worth paying for? |
legod (4626) | ||
| 596112 | 2007-09-29 03:46:00 | Why not just hold the camera steady when taking the shot? ;) | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 596113 | 2007-09-29 04:30:00 | Hi legod. If you are a professional photographer, it is more advisable to use a tripod rather than to go for the "image stabilisation" technology. At present, do you have any cameras in hand? How often do you find yourself taking blurry pictures? And most importantly, do you actually need it? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 596114 | 2007-09-29 04:35:00 | I've got a video cam with that but haven't really used it. Are we talking about a digital or DV cam?? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 596115 | 2007-09-29 04:41:00 | I have it on my digital camera, and it is pretty good (Panasonic TZ1). Just make sure that if you buy a camera with it you get one with optical stabilization, not digital stabilization (just software creating the illusion the camera is stabilizing the image). It is especially handy with cameras with 10x zoom and greater. | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 596116 | 2007-09-29 04:43:00 | Works perfectly for me, The results are obvious when I disable it. | Metla (12) | ||
| 596117 | 2007-09-29 06:01:00 | IS will help with handshake issues if you take pix of non moving stuff. If you are taking pix of sports or moving cars or birds or mammals or children it won't help that much as it will reduce handshake blur but it won't stop action. For action you still need a fast shutter speed to freeze motion. If you are buying a new camera then I would get it with it, if you already have a old camera then I would think about more. Yes, if you are not dealing with action, then tripod lowest ISO will be the best quality. Remember you can also power up the flash to use the flash to fully light up the subject even if its moving provided that the flash area of illumination is ok. A flash output fires out like 1/10,000 speed so there's no problem. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 596118 | 2007-09-29 06:20:00 | Why not just hold the camera steady when taking the shot? ;) Try getting the missus to understand that. :) |
legod (4626) | ||
| 596119 | 2007-09-29 06:22:00 | Try getting the missus to understand that. :) :D Not easy if she is anything like my sister. Not sure if it would work but you could try setting the "shutter speed" for much higher if taking camera shots or just take the DV footage yourself if it is for DV Cam (although tricky if your the one being filmed.) |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 596120 | 2007-09-29 10:26:00 | I have a Sony H5 with 12x optical zoom and optical image stabilisation. It makes a considerable difference particularly at the top end of the telephoto in low light situations. Any of the good camera review sites have examples of pictures taken with and without IS - it does make a difference! | AvonBill (11358) | ||
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