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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What software could I use for aligning time lapse stills to remove camera shake?
I've been playing around with some time lapse sequences shot from the roof of our building in New York. It's terribly windy and the resulting sequence exhibits some slight camera shake.
I'm seeking ...
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How useful is image stabilisation below 200mm, really?
Image stabilisation is all the rage, and hardly a new lens from Nikon or Canon is missing this "crucial" feature. To me this seems to be the new megapixel race (like when the manufacturers tried to ...
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How come there are no 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses with image stabilization?
There definitely aren't any Canon or Nikon lenses. I also have not seen any third party lenses. I can think of two reasons for this:
There is some technical limitation (which I tend to doubt since ...
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Are there practical differences between Canon's IS and Nikon's VR?
I'm wondering if one brand performs better or if they behave differently under different circumstances.
Do the same limitations here apply to Canon IS? Obviously some of them do (like IS won't help ...
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Why is image stabilisation making images unsharp?
During vacations and travel I tend to use my Nikon D90 and a 18-200 VR (image stabilisation) lens.
I was very annoyed (and had no explanation) when I found images to be unsharp, which had be made in ...
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For sports photography, should I use image stabilization or a faster lens?
For sports, I know that a faster lens would usually be considered more important than image stabilization, but what if, after selecting your shutter speed, your camera is picking apertures that don't ...
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Should I turn off image stabilization on my lens when using flash?
I seem to remember reading that you should turn off lens image stabilization when using on camera flash? Is that right? If so why?
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How can I use image stabilization to make a moving subject clear?
Image stabilizers in digital cameras are available for shooting moving/shaking snapshots clearly. The image stabilizers try to focus the moving object and reduce the shaking. However, I have set the ...
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How much benefit can one expect from a monopod?
I'm thinking about getting a combined monopod/trekking pole, as I use a trekking pole already and I can't really be bothered to carry a heavy tripod into the hills during daylight. I'm wondering how ...
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Is Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 stabilized, can it be used for handheld shots?
Has a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 got an Image Stabiliser?
Following an answer to a previous question re my wifes Canon EOS 450D in which Jrista suggested the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 lens rather than the ...
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Will I regret buying an older lens that doesn't autofocus or have image stabilization with my Nikon D5000?
I am planning to buy a Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens.
It doesn't autofocus on the D5000 but for the price, I think it's a good choice of lens for portrait.
What do you think? ...
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What happens if stabilization is in the lens and also the body?
This is related to "Is Image Stabilization better in the lens or the body?" - there are lenses with stabilization built-in, and there are bodies with it built-in.
What if a stabilizing lens is ...
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How can I determine the minimum shutter speed to avoid blur from camera shake?
How can I determine the minimum shutter speed at which I can effectively avoid camera shake while hand-holding the camera?
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Is Image Stabilization better in the lens or the body? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between in-lens image stabilizing and in-sensor image stabilizing?
Some DSLR manufacturers have image stabilization (IS) in the body of their ...
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How does Image Stabilization / Vibration Reduction work?
I know the effect of IS and VR, but what exactly is going on when they're enabled... how do they work from a technical standpoint?
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Image stabilization in aerial photography
Is image stabilization useful when shooting from a flying plane or helicopter?
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What are some techniques for hand-held image stabilization?
My zoom lens (75-300mm) is fairly slow: 5.6 at its farthest point. (I think it's 3.5-5.6, and it's not image stabilizing. I'm on a budget, sadly!) Unfortunately, my primary use for it is hand-held ...
