Shakes and lenses ( Canon )
Discussion
I suffer from shaky hands and I am finding it hard to take good photos because of it.
My main lens is a sigma 18-125 F3.5 - 5.6 non os. Looking at my list of photos, a good percentage are shot at 18, so I can't afford to loose that length.
What would your suggestions be for me? ( Body 20D )
Should I sell the Sigma and direct replace it with an OS model?
Should I look at a Canon 17 - 85 F4 - 5.6 IS
I can't afford much more than the sale of the sigma and maybe a nifty 50, but will add to the pot if the opinion suggests.
My main lens is a sigma 18-125 F3.5 - 5.6 non os. Looking at my list of photos, a good percentage are shot at 18, so I can't afford to loose that length.
What would your suggestions be for me? ( Body 20D )
Should I sell the Sigma and direct replace it with an OS model?
Should I look at a Canon 17 - 85 F4 - 5.6 IS
I can't afford much more than the sale of the sigma and maybe a nifty 50, but will add to the pot if the opinion suggests.
The two cheapest fixes come to mind as worth trying first...
1) Try bumping up your ISO to get quicker shutter speeds. Noisy photos may still be usable for you (?) whereas blurry ones probably aren't.
2) Is a mono-pod an option? Not practical in all environments I know, but may work well in combo with the above.
1) Try bumping up your ISO to get quicker shutter speeds. Noisy photos may still be usable for you (?) whereas blurry ones probably aren't.
2) Is a mono-pod an option? Not practical in all environments I know, but may work well in combo with the above.
JABB said:
Pernod, I have a mono pod and yes it works well, when I can use it.
Rob, is the 18 - 55 lens really any good?
I am thinking my budget for a good walkabout lens will be £150 - £200
FWIW I have an old non-IS 18-55 and it seems to produce fine results, though I don't us it much.Rob, is the 18 - 55 lens really any good?
I am thinking my budget for a good walkabout lens will be £150 - £200
I think quality might have been variable but get a good one (and accept the build standards) and they seem fine in my experience. The newer IS version is, supposedly, even better.
RobDickinson said:
The 18-55Is kit lens is as good (opticaly) as the 17-85 (well a bit better).
Its not built as well and it doesnt have USM.
Have a look at the Sigma 17-70 OS too, its new (the OS version) but the old one was great opticaly.
Rob, I think you will find that the latest version of the 18-55 is USM and is a brilliant lens for the money, so is the 55-250.Its not built as well and it doesnt have USM.
Have a look at the Sigma 17-70 OS too, its new (the OS version) but the old one was great opticaly.
johnfm said:
May be worth shooting multiple shots, as most of the camera shake will be from the depressing of the shutter.
If you set the camera to take a burst of shots, you will probably find the second shot will be free of shake blur.
If you set the camera to take a burst of shots, you will probably find the second shot will be free of shake blur.
Shakes tend to be sine wave like (ish) so you're also likely to take a shot at the bottom or top of the wave where there's no movement.
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