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How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?

Started Nov 26, 2017 | Discussions thread
jalywol
jalywol Forum Pro • Posts: 12,301
Re: How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?
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6 X 17 Feind wrote:

Will the GH4 body (which is NOT stabilized) drive the image stabilization in the 100 to 400?

If so what will be minimum hand-holding shutter speeds to avoid blur (with lower ISOs, say 800ish) under normal daylight conditions?

The OIS in the 100-400mm is very, very, good.  Even without the dual IS, you can get quite good results at surprisingly low shutter speeds.

HOWEVER: There is a caveat here:  Technique matters, and you really must use the e-shutter as you drop your speeds especially.  Someone with iffy holding technique is going to get blur at pretty high shutter speeds.  Someone with very steady technique can go absurdly low with it (and I do mean really, really, low).

Only way to tell how well it will work for you is to give it a try.  Maybe rent a copy for a few days?

-J

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