Sebastian Anthony<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen Not to Use Image Stabilisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n However, if you are going to do long exposures on a tripod, it is wise to turn off image stabilisation. As good as it is, it can be damaging, as it can induce motion when there is none. Although this happens rarely, and mostly with older models of stabilisers, it is not worth the risk when you have your camera on a tripod, because image stabilisation works from the time you press the button to focus untill a moment or two after the exposure ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Few Downsides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, it drains the battery – not much, but still a little. I\u2019ve noticed that I have around 30% less shots per charge when using stabilised lens. It varies from model to model, but it is worth noting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another fact about image stabilisation, since there is physical stabilisation in the lens, is that it stabilises the image in the viewfinder as well. For about 10% of photographers it causes headaches due to eyestrain when used for more than an hour!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Many photographers don\u2019t have steady hands, in fact even if you think you have steady hands, you probably still can\u2019t pull off decent low light photos at an exposure of half a second, believe it or not. However, there are many lenses on the market today that offer image stabilization. Understanding how image stabilization works […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38355,"featured_media":167013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32113],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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