Image Stabilization (or Vibration Reduction) is a technology used to reduce the effects of camera shake. This is done is several different ways, and different companies use different names. Using this tag This tag applies to all types of image stabilization, regardless of the name or whether ...
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How do I choose among the following lens of 55-250 IS, 70-300 IS and VS 75-300?
Sorry by this specific question, but I'm pretty crazy here looking for a difference.
I've got to buy a lens tomorrow (I leave my country in 2 days)
I could see the difference between 55-250 and ...
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What is the minimum shutter speed for handheld? [duplicate]
I've heard different rule of thumbs for shutter speed. Some will say that it should be no slower than 1/60. Some will say that it should be 1/Focal length. Yet some others will say that to be ...
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Image stabilization versus ISO speed
I want to do hand-held, natural-light photography in low-light situations, e.g. inside a room with a small window on a rainy day. No tripod, no flash.
I assume that compared to a tripod, image ...
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Image stabilization versus aperture [duplicate]
I want to do hand-held, natural-light photography in low-light situations, e.g. inside a room with a small window on a rainy day. No tripod, no flash.
Canon claims that their "Optical Image ...
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Help me understand image stabilization lens vs built in camera sensor [duplicate]
What are the key differences between the two?
How does it affect cost, the image viewed through the viewfinder, and stabiliz quality?
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At what focal range does it make sense to have Image Stabilization turned on when using a Tripod?
I was always under the impression that one should turn off the Image stabilization when using a tripod but when I see lenses with long focal length (300mm, 600mm etc...) comes with IS on them. ...
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How useful is in-lens image stabilisation at long zoom lengths on micro 4/3?
I have a Panasonic G3 with the 14-42mm kit lens. I am now looking for a second lens and would like to start with a longer kit-zoom. Something to go from around my kit lens' 42mm up to the 150mm kind ...
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What is the noise my Canon 100mm macro makes when image stabilization is enabled?
I'm currently using a brand new Canon 100mm f/2.8L macro lens. I noticed that when IS is enabled and I press the button mid-air (no shoot), I hear a little noise. Is it the image stabilizer? With IS ...
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Does the Canon 7D have noise reduction, and does it matter?
I have been doing shooting with a Rebel XSi for about 5 years now as a hobby, and want to step it up a bit. I am looking at getting a 7D, but I was advised to get the T4i instead. The main arguments ...
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What reduces blur from camera movement more: large aperture or image stabilisation?
In the reviews of lenses with image stabilisation systems there are quite often written the quality of its performance represented by the number of f-stops (2-4 f-stops).
As far as I understand, it ...
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Why do we have to disable stabilization when we use a tripod?
Why do we have to disable IS or VR when we use a tripod?
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Why most Nikon-mountable prime lens don't have image stabilization? [duplicate]
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Is it true that there are no stabilized prime lenses (and if so, why)?
I've seen that most fixed-focal length lens available for Nikon don't have VR or other image ...
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How does the Canon EF 75-300mm USM III compare to the Canon EF 70-300mm USM IS?
The Canon EF 75-300mm USM III lens costs 179$ on Amazon whereas the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens costs 500$. Now the differences I see are:
The 70-300mm has IS
The 70-300mm has 8 diaphragm ...
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Does my Canon 24-105mm have an issue with IS?
I have a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. After using this lens for a day or so, I have noticed a problem with the image stabilizer.
It works fine with slow shutter speeds at F/4, but causes a lot of ...
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Slowest shutter speed possible using a monopod?
What would be the slowest shutter speed possible while using a monopod and would it make more sense having IS turned on while using a monopod for slow shutter speed?
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What are IS modes and what are their purposes?
After reading the answer by Bill to this question became curious about IS modes. So, What is basically IS mode? Does all lens comes with various IS modes?
And what are various situations to use these ...
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Will camera body automatically adjust for IS lens?
If I'm using a lens with image stabilization will my camera body detect this and automatically lower the required shutter speed?
For example, say I set an aperture of f4 with a non-IS lens, and I ...
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How needed is the Image Stabilization on the Canon 70-200 f2.8 L USM lens?
I just picked up photography a few months ago as a hobby (not planning to go professional at all), but will be getting good gear and glass over time. Right now I have a T3i, which I'm considering ...
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How does tripod sensing image stabilization work on a lens?
Does the camera body have any sensor in the tripod mount to sense when a tripod head is attached? Or does the lens sense the stability to determine whether it is mounted on a tripod?
The main reason ...
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What situation might cause a camera Lens to lose its Image stabilization ability?
Are there such situation(s) that can cause a camera (can be a point and shoot camera or a DSLR Lens) Lens to lose its image stabilization ability?
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How to use Image Stabilization on Canon EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM lens
Canon EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM should has up to 3-stops stabilizer. I'm not sure if I'm using it wrong or it's a marketing tool for Canon. In many low light situation I found that my photo will be ...
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is there any reason to disable VR in Nikon lenses?
Perhaps it is safer to storage/carry lenses with VR disabled or may be with very small shorted speed VR decrease quality of picture.
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What's the difference between the lenses EF-S 18-55 DC III and EF-S 18-55 IS II?
I'm planning on purchasing a Canon 1100D with an image stabilized lens.
However, I've found two offers with different lenses. Can you explain to me the difference?
Canon EOS 1100D + EF-S 18-55 IS ...
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Does image stabilization make things worse if it doesn't have time to “settle”?
My camera uses sensor-shift (in-camera) image stabilization, which Pentax calls "Shake Reduction". This is activated on shutter half-press, and takes as long as a second to "settle" — if I take a ...
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Is it possible to get precise framing with an unstabilized lens with a long focal length?
The longest lens I normally shoot with is a 70mm prime — a 35mm-e of 105mm on my APS-C DSLR. I'm trying out the DA★ 200mm f/2.8, though, and the thing people always say about a stabilized viewfinder ...
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Does the Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS offer significant benefit over the Canon EF-S 18-55mm?
Does the Image Stability feature of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS make any difference compared to older non-IS version (Canon EF-S 18-55mm)? Which version is better?
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Where does the ¹/shutter speed = focal length rule for hand shake come from?
The generally accepted rule of thumb is that the shutter speed must be the same or larger than the inverse of the focal length.
As is, it seems that it makes no sense as is:
On a 24 Mpixels ...
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How useful is image stabilization in a macro lens?
When looking at the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM and the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM the biggest differentiation is the included image stabilization(also the MTF chart, and "L" designation). How useful ...
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Do Professional and Semi professional cameras have “steadyshot” technology?
Do professional and semi professional cameras have good optical image stabilization, sometimes called steady shot?
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Do vibration-resistant lenses need tripods for ultra-sharp landscapes?
Does it make sense to use vibration-resistant lenses for ultra-sharp landscapes?
I mean when the F is 16, we'll have to lower the shutter speed to a great deal.
So, if I use a VR lens, will I still ...
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Slower VR lens vs faster non VR, which one is better for hand held in low light?
I have a Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D. The latter is obviously a faster lens and as such better in low light, but (assuming the zoom lens is set to 50mm), which one ...
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How much different are the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 stabilized (VC) and non-stabilized versions?
I have seen these 2 lenses being suggested by many people across the site as general purpose zooms and an upgrade to the typical 18-55mm kit lenses. The price difference seems to be around $200 (~INR ...
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Is it necessary to turn off lens-based VR before turning off the camera?
I just bought a D3100 and started reading its manual. On the lens' Vibration Reduction chapter it said that the VR should be turned off before turning off the camera, every time I use it. Is it really ...
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Is it true that there are no stabilized prime lenses (and if so, why)?
Fast prime lenses like the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens work nicely in low-light situations. But I'm quite sure they would work even more nicely if they had optical image stabilizers. It seems to me that no ...
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What features really matter in a point and shoot camera?
I am planning to buy my first new digital camera. Now I am too confused for more than 20 days about how I can choose a camera.
I want to use the camera for domestic purpose.
The Canon IXUS 220 HS ...
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Image Stabilization in Lens vs Body: Which is Cheaper?
Is Image Stabilization better in the lens or the body? Someone already asked that.
But I'm trying to make a purchasing decision. It seems that the short answer to my title question is that it's ...
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What are the summary rules for when to use image stabilization and when not to?
When I got my DSLR, I took a lot of pics and all of them came excellent, even though I had VR at the "Off" position.
Since those came out so well, I wonder when should I turn VR on, and when I ...
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What is the difference between in-lens image stabilizing and in-sensor image stabilizing?
And which one is more effective?
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Are manufacturers' Image Stabilisation ratings for zoom lenses deceptive?
I've been considering getting an L-series zoom lens, and the two that I am looking at are the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS, and the 24-70mm f/2.8L.
Aside from the extra reach of the 24-105, the main ...
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What are the benefits and costs of an image stabilized, slower lens vs a non-IS faster lens?
I am going thru a trade off decision between a 24-70 f2.8 lens and a 24-105 f4 IS lens from Canon. My dilemma is that the 24-105 focal length better matches my needs, but the f2.8 would occasionally ...
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Does Av mode on my Canon DSLR take IS into account when deciding shutter speed and ISO?
Most of the time when I'm out I'm shooting, my camera is in Av mode. I've selected the aperture size I want and I'm letting the camera decide on the correct shutter speed and ISO that are required to ...
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Does the image stabilizer on Canon lenses decrease the overall image quality?
When I'm shooting hand-held during the day, when the light is strong enough for the camera to shoot at 1/2000 and slower (therefore the image stabilizer should be useless, right?), should I disable ...
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Can I damage an IS lens by moving it too quickly?
The other day, I was using my Canon 500D with the EF-S 55-250 IS lens. A couple of times after focusing I tried to recompose the picture, and noticed the image in the view finder suddenly shifted.
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Which is better: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM or Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM (without IS)?
Simple question: Which lens is better?
The L Series (non-IS) Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM or the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM?
I am an enthusiast and usually shoot landscape, my kids playing ...
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Why does using flash sometimes create these white spots in the photo?
I have an Olympus FE-190. When I take a picture, with flash on Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) mode, I get white spots in pictures. This doesn't happen always.
There is only an option called Pixel ...
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When removing a lens, does Image Stabilization need to be turned off on the lens?
I am taking a photograph course and the instructor, who repairs cameras, says it is extremely important to turn off the Image Stabilization on the lens before you remove it from the camera. He says ...
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Should I keep Image Stabilization (IS) off when I do not actually need it?
I own a Canon 7D and a EF-S 15-85 IS lens and I keep the image stabilization turned on all the time.
Recently, an experienced photographer told me that this is a huge mistake because it reduces image ...
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Why there is no Canon 50mm *IS* lens?
Canon's 50mm prime lenses are all non-IS (Image Stabilization) for some reason. Considering the popularity of these range primes, shouldn't Canon be interested in shipping a new, optically improved IS ...
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Should I turn off optical image stabilisation when shooting long-exposure photos?
I have a Canon SX210 IS. With CHDK, I usually take photos of more than 10 minutes at night (using tripod of course). I read somewhere it is recommended to turn off the mechanical image stabilization ...
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Should I switch off image stabilization when photographing my 2 year old?
A large percentage of my photos of my 2 year old appear to be blurred. I know one of the problems is that she will not sit still for a second, but I am using a fast shutter speed. Could IS be ...
