Re: Wide Angle IS makes sense...
- From: "SkyRaider707" <scotkenwood@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 31 Aug 2006 03:04:33 -0700
Mark² (lowest even number here) wrote:
The question of IS/VR usefulness still seems to come up a lot. -Especially
questions about why anyone would care to have IS at wide angle. Here's an
example of a room that was VERY dimly lit (despite the brighter look due to
purposeful exposure). This is hand-held at 24mm (REAL 24mm, shot on the
full frame 5D) at f5.6 and 1/10th second, using the 24-105 f4 IS:
http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/66057618/original
For interiors where you don't want a nasty blast of flash, or in places
where tripods & flash are forbidden, you really do benefit. This would be a
completely usable shot. This isn't an extreme example, but it is well
beyond the typical hand-held "guidelines..."
I really should try it even slower just for kicks, but this was the shot I
took because it was the aperture I wanted.
BTW--This is the spot I'm sitting in as I type this...
:)
-Mark²
--
Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at:
www.pbase.com/markuson
Hi Mark²,
Nice office :-)
I agree with you that IS is rarely needed.
The truth is that most (reasonably healthy) people can train themselves
to hold a camera still enough to shoot at slow speeds. My dad taught me
that as long as the duration fraction was smaller than the focal length
you were OK, i.e. with a 28mm lens shoot at 1/30th or less. But by
relaxing muscles and controlling breathing however, I recon to be able
to shoot without visible camera shake much slower - down to about 1/4
with a 28mm focal length, and I'm sure that I'm not unique or even
brilliantly talented in being able to do so.
One of the things I like most about digital photography is the ability
to set the white balance to cater for quite extreme light conditions,
e.g. yellow tungsten light. I have found this particularly useful
photographing babies (where flash should not be used), by just turning
on as many tungsten lights as I can find. It's also great for desktop
macro shots with a couple of dirt-cheap desk lamps. Tungsten light
also has a soft pleasing quality that enhances portraits, and gives
interior shots (like your office) a warm cosy feel.
I take you are you using a Canon EOS 5D rather than a Minolta Dynax 5D
which has anti-shake built in to the body.
Regards,
Scot.K.
.
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