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55-200: Stabilization/blur issue on lower part of photo

Started Dec 20, 2021 | Discussions thread
Rock and Rollei Senior Member • Posts: 2,899
Re: 55-200: Stabilization/blur issue on lower part of photo
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R2D2 wrote:

Ali wrote:

I was lucky enough to see Metallica live last night. I used the M6II + 55-200mm as I described in this other thread.

One issue I noticed with some of the images I took was a weird stabilization/blur issue on the lower part of the image. I haven't checked all the photos yet, but it seems to have happened with some of the shots at 200mm. I used the similar settings throught out: Av f/6.3, 6400 ISO, electronic shutter; sometimes a bit of exposure compensation.

Here are two untouched images, provided full-res.

In this one you can see the issue:

And this one no issue:

This image from the other thread at 1/80s also demonstrates the issue.

Thoughts? I have not seen this issue before with this lens, with the M6II, or earlier with M6 and M3. I don't use this lens too much however...

Trying to reproduce the problem at home later didn't.

When I get the chance I will look thru more photos to see if I can spot a pattern...

Camera shake? It looks like the camera may have moved enough during the exposure for the IS to try to "re-establish itself" halfway through the exposure. It appears that the top half of the sensor got read and then the IS shifted causing the classic double-exposure blurring in the lower half. That would be my best guess.

R2

Sounds quite possible, presumably an ES issue.
I think if you crop tight to the bottom of the drum riser, it looks less obvious and the pic works. And after all, nothing else matters...
(I'll get my coat.)

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