Might be -- but I believe it was in an article talking about how auto focus
causes loss in resolution as well.
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From: "Peter Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 7:17 PM
Subject: RE: Pentax and Image Stabilization
> Treena Harp wrote:
>
> > I admit I don't know much about image stabilization, but I seem
> > to recall an
> > article in Pop Photo that said the technology sacrifices a good bit of
> > resolution to achieve its result. For any of you who have used IS
> > lenses, is
> > that true, and to what extent?
>
> I used a Canon 8mm Camcorder with their OPTICAL image stabiliser. No
> obvious loss in resolution (expectations aren't high with 8mm video) but
it
> did give a rock steady image handheld at 10x zoom. A great feature - the
> rest of the camera was pretty flimsy and put me off the brand.
>
> I don't even know if we're talking about similar technology for still
> cameras but if we are I'm sure that there would be lots of times when
> handholding a long lens at slower shutter speeds would be a welcome return
> for a slight loss in res. On the other hand I believe that other systems
> used digital stabilisation methods with higher resolution loss which would
> only work with digital cameras - are you sure that that's not what you
read
> about.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
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