> Jim Davis > Nature Photography wrote:
Plumviewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
PVNow, the remaining issue is- even though you get solid lock down and have IS - how about vibration induced by mirror slap? The pundits go both ways on this (Fritz Polking is one of them). I could be wrong, but I believe mirror "lock up" at shutter speeds between 1/60 and 1/15 of a second finishes slightly, but very slightly better than IS. I've been using IS only at those speeds and had no complaints regarding image shake.
Jim
I think mirror slap is much over rated. Course it depends on the camera. Not much you can do when you want to grab that shot of the bird - NOW! We all live with mirrorslap most of the time.
Well, Jim:
I agree with your statement: "We all live with mirror slap most of the time." However, IS, if you stop and think about it, is what enables us to do so comfortably.
I disagree with the statement "mirror slap is much over rated." Ask a non IS shooter of long lenses if mirror slap induced vibration ever affected his images shot at 1/125 (yes, for long lenses) or slower.
OH and when you want to grab that bird shot now - IS will save your bacon, in more ways than one.
Regards,
Plumviewer
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