Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/26

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Subject: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:11:07 -0500
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> 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



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