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100-300 vs. 50-200+1.4TC: surprised!

Started Jun 1, 2014 | Discussions thread
luisflorit
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Re: 100-300 vs. 50-200+1.4TC: surprised!

Dave Lively wrote:

luisflorit wrote:

Hi,

Another surprise with the EM1 was the stabilization. I took several keepers at 300mm and 1/30s! Amazing.

Do you use the OIS in the lens or IBIS in your camera? With my 100-300 on my GX7 I find 1/60 is about as low as I can go handheld and only if I take a burst and pick the sharp shots out of the group.

I used IBIS. I tested it today against OIS, and it seems a bit better in my hands.

Anyway, I'm not claiming that you can shoot consistently at 1/30s and 300mm. I'm just saying I got several good pictures at that speed, but my purpose was to try to push the limits of the gear to the max, to know its limitations. But I think 1/125 or 1/160 should be fine to get a good amount of keepers.

Best,

L.

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