Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Olympus instructs one to turn off IS when the camera is tripod-mounted. I do use it on a monopod with no problems. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <afirkin at afirkin.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph a safari >> Had in interesting discussion on this very subject..... >> >> Apparently, the order of stability, as measured in prints, goes as >> follows.....( assume AF always) >> >> Lowest: hand held >> Monopod... almost equal to .... >> Hand Held with IS >> Monopod with IS >> Tripod.. apparently no difference with or without IS > > Tripod is worse with IS on: the camera is 'searching' for movement and as > such when it finds none is 'confused'. The N and C I think sense the > tripod and turn off the IS. > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >