On 22 Jan 01 at 11:06, Ken Durling wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:23:33 -0600 (CST), you wrote:
>
> >The first thing I noticed is that when I hit the tripod leg you can see
> >the vibration even when the IS is activated. This tells me that the IS can't
> >overcome the higher frequency vibration that come from being on a tripod.
> >
> >When you hand hold your, hand moves at a much lower frequency and can keep up.
> >
> >
> >Make sense ?
> >Just my theory. Try it out.
>
> Does makes sense, but IMHO asking for a system to deal with THAT kind
> oif vibration is asking a bit much. Maybe in the Space Shuttle . . .
But it works on the high-end IS tele's....;))
Most dramatic proof can be found in a 600/4 mounted on a Canon
videocam (increasing magnification a factor 5 or so)....on a sloppy
tripod/head/clamp it made the difference between unusable and
'okay'....8-))
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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