I have a Canon SX210 IS. With CHDK, I usually take photos of more than 10 minutes at night (using tripod of course). I read somewhere it is recommended to turn off the mechanical image stabilization system on point and shoot cameras.
I don't see the point of doing that (because the cameras is still), but I guess there must be something related to unwanted actuations of the IS system.
Do you know something about this? Thanks!
EDIT
Thanks for the responses. I noticed that if I turn off the LCD using the shortcut button, and then I move the camera (so the sensors detect movement), the screen backlight goes back on. I think that shake (not small) could be the minimal motion to activate the IS system. I can also be wrong, but if that is true, there is no need to turn it off.
Answer
There is no point in IS if your camera is mounted on tripod anyway, unless your tripod is placed on moving/vibrating surface. Some cameras even automatically disable IS if they detect being mounted on tripod - as you correctly stated this is to avoid false activations of the system.
No comments:
Post a Comment