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10/04/2004 11:55:09 PM · #1
I was wondering, with the crop factor on digital cameras, does the minimum recommended shutter speed formula for hand held change at all? I was told it should be the equivalent of the max focal length of the lens you are using, but given that a 50mm lens is now a 75mm lens on a D70, should I be shooting at 1/75 sec minimum ?

Thanks for any help
10/05/2004 12:25:15 AM · #2
The answer is yes, but its different for everyone... it's a 'rule of thumb' for handholding.
10/05/2004 01:03:04 AM · #3
I shoot comfortably at 1/60 with a 50mm on my D70. I can get consistantly tack sharp images.

If your confident with your hand holding ability at slow shutters, you should be just fine.

~Audrey
10/05/2004 02:41:10 AM · #4
Ive had no problem with sharpness with the 50mm, and sometimes I even go down to 1/30 when indoors... and still no problem. Maybe I have tripods hands or something :-O


10/05/2004 08:43:16 AM · #5
that "rule of thumb" seems to be less of an issue as your focal length goes down (to a point)... at anything under 70mm, i can shoot at 1/30 or 1/40 and still get sharp images... but even at 18mm, i can't shoot 1/20 or i get blurry shots :)
on the other hand, when i use my telephoto lense, if i'm at 300mm, i need to be shooting 1/400th or better to get a somewhat sharp image. maybe my technique sucks :)
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