On May 8, 2008, at 2:23 PM, DagT wrote: >> One hardly needs IS with lenses of f/2 and faster speed, at least if >> they're not 150mm or longer. >> One can't lift a 300mm f/2 lens anyway, so it will always be a tripod >> mounted lens and won't need IS either. > > I disagree, or at least I find SR to be very useful with shorter > lenses and wider apertures. My pug portrait last month was taken with > FA50mm @ 1:1.4, hand held at 1/30s. I also have sharp pictures taken > without a tripod with DA14mm @ 1/4s > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=336893 > and DA16-50 @ 16mm and 1/8s > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=353011 > > For me SR has been the most useful new feature since the image > sensors.
There's no argument about IS being useful. What I said was "need" ... it's not a necessity. BTW, I've gotten good sharp photos with both the DA14 @ 1/4 second and a 50mm lens at 1/30 second hand-held without IS too. Can't tell the difference between them and with IS in many cases. I *can* tell the difference when I put the camera on a tripod, however ... Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
