Hi Ken,
Thanks for the update. I'm thinking that, with the E-510 turned to
vertical, on the monopod, the IS may be more effective than I thought. I
have been concerned about rotational movement of the monopod during shutter
release. A combination of a shoulder stock and monopod would be ideal, but,
as of yet, I haven't found a stock that I like.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Experimental Images
> Jim, I've been thinking a little about your situation with the E-1.
> One thing I've discovered recently (last week or two), is that some
> lenses just don't balance right on the E-1 and the action of pressing
> the shutter-release is enough to induce movement in the rig. Much of
> your blurring problem is actually motion-blur. But due to the masking
> nature of the E-1's sensor, you are being misled into thinking it is
> something else.
>
> My L1 is better with some lenses, worse with other lenses in this
> regard. Problem with that camera is the shutter-release has a notchy
> detent, instead of the smooth plunge.
>
> On Saturday, I shot about 750 pictures of pelicans here in Iowa. About
> half were with the E-1, half with the L1. 2/3 were with the monopod,
> 1/3 were with my shoulder-stock. Almost all were with the Tokina AT-X
> 100-300/4 zoom.
>
> My biggest problem, which ruined the majority of the shots, was motion
> blur. Pilot-error. Focusing wasn't much a problem as I just nailed it
> down to F8 and upped the ISO to give me a pretty fast shutter-speed.
> But the wind was honkin' along at 35-43 MPH. When those gusts hit, the
> monopod would buzz. What I began to realize was the monopod was
> vibrating so much that it was affecting the images. So, I switched
> over to my shoulder-stock thingy and let my body be the stabilizing
> force--I'd sway, but not vibrate in the wind.
>
> AG
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