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GX8 - Disappointed with shuttershock

Started Apr 17, 2016 | Discussions thread
Arctra
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Re: GX8 - Disappointed with shuttershock

traveler_101 wrote:

Was it shutter shock or the lack of IBIS? My recollection is that Panasonic has some sort of dual stabilisation system between the camera and the lens, but you were using non-stabilised Olympus lenses which greatly reduces the effectiveness of the stabilisation for taking stills. When you are taking video the Panasonic in-camera stabilisation works not all - zero - so you are reliant on the lens stabilisation completely - and your lenses are not stabilised.

Panasonic wants you to buy their OIS lenses. That's why these systems aren't really interchangeable.

It was shutter shock. The GX8 does have IBIS that typically gives me about 3-4 stops of compensation. Plus I was well within the reciprocal shutter rule and using proper handholding techniques. I even did some side-by-side shots with the GX8 with both mechanical and electronic shutter. The mechanical shutter shot was noticeably soft while the e-shutter shot was tack sharp.

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