HankPhoto Posted November 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am wondering if you use the Image Stabilization option for still images. I am about one week into my new Leica T and still learning. I am a bit older and not that steady. Outdoors, I shoot with a minimum shutter speed of 1/500 but indoors I am trying use a slower speed like 1/125. Does the Image Stabilization feature help. How does it work. Do you lose any detail or any thing else. I have been comparing my T to my Nikon Df. I prefer the results from the T for flesh tones and overall rendering. Processing in DxO and LR. Right now, I only have the 18-56mm which is a bit slow but seems very sharp with nice rendering. Not sure if I want the 23mm. The 35mm would be better suited for some of my work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dbchun Posted November 13, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 13, 2015 I just noticed this feature too, wonder how much of a difference it makes. I recall many of the reviews stated lack of lens image stabilization as a criticism. *edit* found this article: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2460592,00.asp ...but the T has a form of digital stabilization built in. When enabled it captures two shots in quick succession, analyzes them for blur, and combines them into a single JPG image. It only applies to JPG captures, so if you prefer to shoot in Raw format, it's not available... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 13, 2015 If I recall correctly the image stabilization only kicks in when the shutter speed is 1/30th or slower. The X-Vario uses the same approach. It takes 2 pictures and combines them. There may also be an ISO condition as to when it works or not (but I forget the specifics). It sometimes makes an improvement - but it's not useful all the time. Scenes with moving traffic, for example, don't always come out right. Separately, Photoshop has a "Sharpen" option for "Shake Reduction" (that's under the "Filter -> Sharpen" sub-menu in the menu bar). That works surprisingly well to save blurred shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 14, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 14, 2015 There is also another feature that says "Wind"!... I wonder if that could also be a help!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted November 15, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 15, 2015 There is also another feature that says "Wind"!... I wonder if that could also be a help!? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talt03 Posted November 15, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 15, 2015 OIS from other cameras are mostly hardware-based. That's very important for video and low light shooting. Our ois is not real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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