Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Jamboree on July 13, 2015, 03:03:41 pm
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Interesting action happened over the weekend.
I was doing some testing, here was my setup:
* 5DSr
* 1Dx
* 70-200 2.8 II iS
I mounted the lens to the tripod
iS turned ON
Long shutter time of up to 30 seconds
Remote shutter release used
NO shutter release delay used
- 1st mounted the 1Dx to the lens and took a shot -- all looked as expected
- 2nd I un-mounted the 1Dx and mounted the 5D with the same settings
-- The image displayed a ghosting of the image
-- I turned iS OFF and the image looked as expected
My question is as:
1) I've alway's left the iS turned ON even when on a tripod (I've alway's thought that if there was a stiff wind the iS would help - even though it's on a tripod), should I STOP doing that?
2) Why would the 5D experience this and not the 1Dx?
On a side note -- I've been a 1D user for many generations (ever since I transitioned from the original D30, yes there was a D30 well before the 30D) of the body, going to a 5D is really weird - it's soo light and tiny and what's with the dial on the top. NOT complaining, not at all - I've just gotten used to the 1D quirks and now I need to get used to the 5D quirks.
Thanks for you help
Jam
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I don't really have any helpful answers other than Canon does not recommend having IS on (w/ 70-200 2.8) when the lens is mounted on a tripod.
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Zoom into 10x in live-view with the IS system enabled on the 5Ds tripod mounted, what do you see? I bet you'll see a slow swaying drift. This is normal, and why your image is blurry.
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Yes, even with the supposed 'tripod detec't, in modern IS I still get better results with the IS turned off. My guess is you are looking at the images of the 1Dx and the 5DSR at 100% which means that the 5DSR image is much bigger and you are more able to see the 'ghosting'.
If using a tripod and I detect a wind, I will turn the IS on for the reasons you allude to but otherwise am happy to leave it turned off.
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Hey, Jam,
Yes, turn the IS Off -- not sure why you're getting different results with the 1Dx, but I have not had good results with any camera with IS On while on a tripod.
I am still testing and trying to figure out my 5Ds. Using IS off tripod, shooting at shutter speeds that gave me sharp photos with a 5D3, I am getting serious motion blur. I think this camera will benefit from rock solid tripods and technique.
Hey, I started with a pair of D30s too, then switched to the 1D as soon as it came out, then 1D2 then 1D4. Got a 5D2 for personal use then a 5D3 for work, now a 5Ds for work. You'll get used to the 5D series quickly enough. I expected to hate the 5D2 based on hating the 40D, but actually liked that little camera. I still have the 1D4 bodies for sports, but can't imagine using them every day anymore.