GX8 - Disappointed with shuttershock

Bhima78 wrote:

Thomas Kachadurian wrote:

Bhima78 wrote:

Nemo0815 wrote:

So, a thread about shutter shock without any images?

Haven't had the time while at work to test it and I don't have the camera with me atm. I'm thinking most of my issue is actually with my copy of the 35-100mm. It exhibits pretty heavy flare... like sort of a glowy mist on highlighted areas that really drop the sharpness (with the lens hood on, not shooting directly into the sun). This is likely due to the lens being pretty meh at 100mm wide open. I knew it wasn't going to be ultra sharp wide open at the long end of the zoom, but I thought it would be better than what I'm getting out of it. I also own the 12-40mm, and many have complained its soft at 40, but its no where near as soft at 40 as my 35-100mm is at 100mm.

But for posterity, I will post some shutter shock samples tomorrow. It exists, and its quite prevalent with the 35-100mm. Luckily I shoot mostly with the E-shutter, though I feel like I've been having focusing issues in that mode lately. Again, It is entirely possible it is a fault of the lens and not the camera.

Both lenses have a problem at the long end where user shake comes into play? Seems unlikely it's a lens problem . Time to get a tripod and test it. Some people just can't hand-hold as well as others.

tom

I highly doubt this is the problem, as what I'm seeing is happening with dual IS and with shutter speeds well over 1/200th a second.

1/200 of a second is in no way a sure thing with a 100mm lens. Especially in the heat of a wedding.

The old, 1/focal length rule works for 35mm cameras, making prints and slides. If you are going to look at pixels on a computer and you want absolute sharpness you need one or more of these things with long lenses: A very steady hand, a tripod, a fast (1/500) shutter speed, Great IS, or Luck.

I still would love to see the examples.

Tom