[Leica] A modern Leica (image stabilization)

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

On 16/12/2006, at 11:01, Henning Wulff wrote:

> At 9:53 AM +1100 12/16/06, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>> which brings me to a question: with all these image stabilization  
>> thingys, do you pay a price in speed or "shutter lag"?
>
> Well, you can't just mash the shutter button. On the Canon lenses  
> with stabilization, you start looking at your subject, press the  
> button lightly and when things are aligned take your picture. You  
> don't have to keep your finger on the button, but you have to have  
> touched it within a couple of seconds before taking your shot,  
> because otherwise the gyros spin down again, and it takes them a  
> second or 2 to reach optimum speed. 'Lag' isn't really the word, as  
> shutter response is as good as ever, but a bit of planning is  
> necessary. Since the subjects that benefit most from stabilization  
> hold still anyway, it's not much of a problem.

so its part of "firing" up the camera, rather than something which  
happens as you press the shutter: thanks

Cheers