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

Started Nov 26, 2017 | Discussions thread
hindesite Veteran Member • Posts: 4,893
Re: How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?

You might have seen several posts here by people disappointed with the images they get from this lens - for some, I think it might be their first extreme telephoto. Most of their problems are due to lack of experience and technique.

OIS works well, but this is an extremely long lens. If you are worried about how slow you can go, you are probably using it wrong.

This lens needs high shutter speeds, and prefers electronic shutter. Bright sunlight helps, too. And you will definitely get better results on a monopod, or better still, a tripod.

I'd consider the image below to be borderline acceptable, and only then because of the subject. EXIF should be intact. Taken with a monopod.

Better results in my post here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4118158

Where bright light, high shutter speeds and a monopod give far better results.

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