Re: Re[2]: PESO - Coming in for a landing

[Paul Stenquist]

I found that the *istD without the grip was too light and too small for 
slow shutter speed shooting. The grip is a definite advantage. I shoot 
handheld with the *istD and the A400/5.6 quite frequently. And I can 
shoot at 1/15 with a 50mm lens if I take my time and concentrate on 
what I'm doing. But I couldn't do it without the grip. There's just not 
enough mass to anchor the camera.
On Nov 29, 2004, at 11:32 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:

Hi!
a> Boris Liberman, at T=2101.26 :
C> Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 
f5.6
C> 1/800.  Full frame just resized and "save for web"
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
a> 900mm at 1/800 is quite realistic as one can theoretically shoot 50 
at
a> 1/50, 135 at 1/125 etc. without "motion blur". The question is 
rather about
a> _focusing_....

a> BTW. How is your longest time to shoot 50mm steady? Mine is 1/15 
when
a> kneeling and using so-called "sniper breath technique"...

With my MZ-6 (with FG grip) which is better balanced than *istD
without a grip, I could do 1/20 and get away with reasonable
sharpness. I don't think I can do similar with *istD.
May be I just need to enable myself with the grip.
Boris
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