Digilux 3 O.I.S. question

[feley]

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Leica appears to have a contradiction concerning optical image stabilization on the Digilux 3 with supplied lens. Their brochure says one thing. The instruction manual says something else.

 

Leica Brochure entitled “my point of view Leica D system” says:

You can always rely on the image stabilizer even when using a tripod.

 

LEICA DIGILUX 3 instructions say:

We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch to [OFF] when using a tripod. If the [O.I.S.] switch is set to [OFF], [OFF] is displayed on the LCD monitor.

 

When I first read the Leica brochure I thought Leica must have a new technology. It must be more advanced than the image stabilization on professional Nikon lenses because it even works on a tripod whereas Nikon says don't use stabilization with the camera on a tripod.

 

After I got my Digilux 3 I was surprised to read its instruction manual and read that Leica does NOT recommend using OIS with the camera on a tripod.

 

Which one should we believe?

[aychseven]

everything i've read about lenses with image stabilization say to turn it off when using a tripod.

[dugby]

Mode-3 OIS was only introduced with the V2.00 firmware. With this new Mode-3, OIS can be used for panoramic photography, as the OIS algorythm allows for this unique photographic circumstance, which one usually performs on a tripod.

[mjh]

Mode-3 OIS was only introduced with the V2.00 firmware. With this new Mode-3, OIS can be used for panoramic photography, as the OIS algorythm allows for this unique photographic circumstance, which one usually performs on a tripod.

That’s the panning mode you are referring to, not a panorama mode. In panning mode, horizontal movement stays uncorrected.

 

Generally, an image stabilizer should be turned off when the camera is mounted on a tripod, as it could do more harm than good then. On the other hand, with Panasonic’s compact digicams I have never observed any problems when the OIS was left on; this might apply to the Digilux 3 as well, since the OIS technology is the same.

[rsolomon]

just curious ,

how could this harm the camera ?

[stunsworth]

I think Michael is refering to harm to the image rather than the camera.

[Bo_Lorentzen]

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There seem to be some default wandering..? Im guessing the moving technology applies some base amount of energy to the movable lens element at any time.... so it would be better to remove this motion when on tripod. also I suspect that the rotation point of a tripod is very different from a center rotation or a vibration from the hand, therefore it would be a very different motion to correct for.?

 

 

Bo

[mjh]

There seem to be some default wandering..?

There is some drift in the signals from the gyro sensors used for detecting camera motion, even when the camera’s position is fixed. Panasonic’s image stabilizer is supressing low frequency signals which usually takes care of the drift, but it doesn’t hurt turning the OIS off, just to be on the safe side.