Ian,
I appreciate your article on IS, I found it understandable, informative, and it supports my practical experience with IS using the 510. Thanks for the heads up on using the second setting.
Bob
Yes, that's a nice one and it makes sense when you say that OIS vs In-Camera is not the important thing, but the mileage that u get with a combination that u want to work with is important.
And I am really interested in seeing the results at the longer end. It would be great to know how the IS performs when you have the Sigma50-500 or even the upcoming Zuiko 70-300. I am really looking forward to the tests on these lenses at the shorter and longer ends! If the IS proves very useful at the longer end, I am sure these combinations will prove to be best sellers for starting wildlife photographers!
Hi from Alex. I have one question, The E510 IS works really well as we all know, ut over time how do you think it will hold up. The reason i ask is that the anti dust and IS works by supersonic vibrations (35.000 per sec) over time wouldnt vibrations this intense course the camera and parts to loosen, and fall off or something? what do yous think?
Hi from Alex. I have one question, The E510 IS works really well as we all know, ut over time how do you think it will hold up. The reason i ask is that the anti dust and IS works by supersonic vibrations (35.000 per sec) over time wouldnt vibrations this intense course the camera and parts to loosen, and fall off or something? what do yous think?
Hi Alex, systems like this automatically recalibrate themselves. I have a 12 year old Canon lens for my old Canon EOS-100 film SLR and it still works perfectly using ultrasonic focusing. Ultrasonic actuators and motors are pretty reliable devices.
I found your article interesting because I have a particular vested interest in image stabilisation. Most photographer's covet this type of system to allow the use of otherwise unrealistic hand held speeds such as 1/15 second but, having been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease earlier this year, I can forsee that in future this system could be invaluable for me with more normal speeds in the 1/60 to 1/250 second range.
For now, the medication I am on is controlling tremors really well and I find that if I take enough frames I can sometimes get a sharp one as low as 1/8 second (with a wide-angle focal length) on my E500. Although this model doesn't have image stabilisation I find the design of the camera helps to achieve a steady grip. One benefit of digital, of course, is that unlike film there is no cost in "wasting" 20 odd exposures in the hope of getting just one that is sharp.
Most my landscapes are taken on a solid tripod in any case, but for hand held work I feel suficiently encouraged by what I have read to eventually upgrade to the E510 for the stabilisation alone. My condition is sure to eventually deteriate and it will be interesting to see to what degree it can be offset by image stabilisation.
John, naturally, I'm very sorry to hear your news. But I'm also encouraged that the technology will help you to maintain as normal a life as possible - at least regarding photography!
I'd recommend doing the burst of shots and finding one that is sharper than the rest. It's a good tip.
Over at DPNow we have a forum visitor who developed an unexplained shake and he soon overcame the worst of the problems. So fingers crossed!
I'm just making the decision, I'd like to take the 510... but I wanna know, in your opinion, if the image stabilization it's really usefull/necessary for same street photos hand-mades? It really improve the quality of the result? It doesn't feel unnatural??
I'm just making the decision, I'd like to take the 510... but I wanna know, in your opinion, if the image stabilization it's really usefull/necessary for same street photos hand-mades? It really improve the quality of the result? It doesn't feel unnatural??
thanks
Mauro
Hi Mauro,
I haven't yet used a 510 but there's no reason to suppose it should feel unnatural. This feature has been around a while with other manufactures and I've not heard of this problem. Should it feel strange you can always switch it off, of course, and the 510 is evidently a fine camera with many other qualities to commend it if the reviews are anything to go by.
Cost is the only issue stopping me buying one at present (particularly as I'm very happy with the performance of my 500) but if you're in a position to buy now I'd say go for it.
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