EPL6 & Shutter Shock - explain it to me like I'm a 10-year old

Guy Parsons wrote:

jsaras wrote:

Is the bottom line that I should just turn IBIS off, use the quick shutter menu option and that the 1/8 second delay setting has nothing to do with addressing this? My lens collection is listed in my profile.

Thanks.

The E-PL5/6 cameras use the original 2 axis IBIS which is quite unlike the newer 3/5 axis IBIS. So step 1 for general image clarity is to leave IBIS off until proven to be really needed, mainly because the 2 axis IBIS actually adds a tiny amount of blur.

Or use Panasonic lenses with OIS and switch on the OIS via the lens switch or if unswitched then use Lens IS Priority On plus IBIS On - they then work out between them who is in control and only one will work at a time.

The 1/8 second anti-shock delay does seem to help a little with shock issues, it certainly makes for a better sounding shutter action but adds that delay, so needs timed anticipation if shooting action.

Shock can occur in the shutter speed range maybe 1/30 sec to 1/320 sec so one way is to strenuously avoid that speed range if you are seeing shock often. It generally depends on the lens choice, some lenses seem to be worse than others where shock is concerned.

If you never see the shock or never notice it then all is good. If it is seen it is most easily detected on bright edges where a distinct double edge happens usually displaced in a near vertical direction, or sideways if taking a portrait orientated shot. That is different to 2 axis IBIS blur which can be a general tiny softening of the image.

Try lots of shots at say 1/125 second to see if you get the effect happening. I can do it reliably with the 75-300m at 300mm on a heavy tripod and remotely released......

Four shots in a row shown at 200% to see what the consistency of the effect is, the image at full screen has just a general blur. Here the crops show the bright edges and bright spots of corrosion with the distinct double image shift, this time in a 45 degree up to the right direction. If same done hand-held then the shock effect varies from nearly none to about 4 times this displacement.

Regards.... Guy

Sounds like mostly a problem with the longer lenses?

I haven't seen any SS then again the I use shutter speeds between 2 sec - 1/30 sec and then between 1/1000 sec - 1/4000 sec - nothing in between (shutter priority mode or full manual mode.)