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04/28/2005 09:43:48 AM · #1 |
ok. I was just wondering if anyone has gone to a stabilizer lens that didn't have one before and is there a big difference? I seem to be have a really hard time getting a sharp photo when I zoom in. The lens I am using now is a Tamron 28-300.
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04/28/2005 09:47:23 AM · #2 |
What settings are you using? What focal length are you noticing the problem?
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04/28/2005 09:48:23 AM · #3 |
Are you sure that camera shake is the problem, or is it the lens? The "hyperzooms" tend not to be the sharpest glass, trading optical performance for the convenience of the wide zoom range. They tend to be softest at the telephoto end, and of course at widest aperture.
Try setting up the cam on a tripod, and take photos of somethign with a lot of fine, high-contrast detail. Are they sharper than if you hand-hold it? If they are, then you are having problems with camera shake, if not it is just the lens.
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04/28/2005 09:56:20 AM · #4 |
With proper technique you can usually get respectable results even from the hyper zooms. My 70-300G is a dog by most standards, but I get good results from it.
To test the lens, put it on a solid tripod, find a subject that displays sharpenss well, and use the self-timer to expose the image (don't hit the button yourself). I would bet your image will be sharp. If you are shooting handheld with a 200 - 300 mm focal length it had better be a darn bright day, and you'd better not have had caffeine.
A VR / IS lens isn't a silver bullet, but it does help. I doubt that you can say a great many people here have "gone to them" at this point. They are significantly more expensive, and not needed for everything. I can buy a used 80-200 f/2.8 AFS for much less than a 70-200 VR, and would do so in a heartbeat since I primarily shoot from a tripod.
On the other hand, if you're shooting street and a tripod has no place, then you probably could benefit from VR, although ISO and a fast lens have worked for countless photographers over the years.
It's usually technique rather than gear that needs to be scrutinized.
Edit: In the absence of a solid tripod, try a bean bag on a solid surface.
Message edited by author 2005-04-28 09:57:05.
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04/28/2005 10:06:23 AM · #5 |
| I'm addicted to IS since I got my Panasonic FZ10... that's a major reason why I got my Minolta 7D.... now my 50mm, 24-200mm and 75-300mm lenses are ALL stabilised. I'm not primarily a landscape photographer, and the places I tend to shoot at are not good places for tripods. Can't live without it! Being able to take stabilised shots at F1.7 is a Godsend. |
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04/28/2005 10:08:21 AM · #6 |
Thanks for the advice. As much as I think you are right about the tripod I really don't want to have to lug that thing with me everywhere so i was just trying to think of an easier way.
I'll just have to keep at it.
Thanks again...
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