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400mm: Image Stabilization On vs Off
This aperture series compares the results with image stabilization (IS) versus without across a range of apertures and thus across shutter speed as well.
See also Image Stabilization (IS) on a Tripod with 200mm f/2L IS.
Test protocol
Shot as follows:
- Lens foot was the Really Right Stuff LCF-53 clamped into an Arca Swiss Cube tripod head with RRS B2 Pro II clamp atop a sturdy RRS TVC-34L tripod.
- Lens and camera positioned near large SUV to further reduce any possibility of air movement (e.g., to block any wind, which was slight, if any).
- Canon Live View Mode II for vibration free shutter release; Canon remote release used; Live View monitored at 10X to watch image go entirely stable before pressing release, but of course there is a “human delay” and there can be no actual knowledge or guarantee that a jiggle did not occur from a slight air movement.
- Each series autofocused at f/4 in 10X Live View; camera set to focus only with the AF-ON button hence only focused once for the 4/5.6/8/11 series.
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