Read Your Manual- Image Stabilization - Olympus OM-D-E: This is a post for those that don't know that you should turn off camera stabilization when you put your camera on a tripod with...

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

This is a post for those that don't know that you should turn off camera stabilization when you put your camera on a tripod with the Olympus M-5 and M-10. It does make a difference. I looked at my images this morning from a beach trip last night and the ones on tripod look a bit jittery at close inspection and just not quite sharp at less magnified view. I read the manual this morning and it says to turn off stabilization. This was my first time putting the cameras on tripod- normally I handhold but the light was fading quickly-no manual in sight...

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

suntouched wrote:

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If one has enough memory or can buy a chip so they have more memory, the manual can be downloaded to one's phone. That way one has the manual with them (as long as one doesn't forget their phone).

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

wdross wrote:

If one has enough memory or can buy a chip so they have more memory, the manual can be downloaded to one's phone. That way one has the manual with them (as long as one doesn't forget their phone).

What a good idea- I have enough memory and always have my phone...thanks.

Jim_In_Plymouth Loc: Plymouth MN

wdross wrote:

If one has enough memory or can buy a chip so they have more memory, the manual can be downloaded to one's phone. That way one has the manual with them (as long as one doesn't forget their phone).

I am a Luddite and do not have a smart phone but I do have all of my camera manuals on my I-Pad. It comes in handy from time to time. It is easier to look up specific facts because you can use the search function.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Jim_In_Plymouth wrote:

I am a Luddite and do not have a smart phone but I do have all of my camera manuals on my I-Pad. It comes in handy from time to time. It is easier to look up specific facts because you can use the search function.

I was just wondering about moving it to iPad- I have plenty of memory on my iPad. So I right clicked on the instruction manual on the computer to see options and another option is to copy to Drop Box. That way it would be accessible to phone and iPad in one action. Hmm...

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

suntouched wrote:

I was just wondering about moving it to iPad- I have plenty of memory on my iPad. So I right clicked on the instruction manual on the computer to see options and another option is to copy to Drop Box. That way it would be accessible to phone and iPad in one action. Hmm...

I keep manuals for at least four cameras on both my phone and iPad. The only one I don't have is the manual for my a6000; Sonys manual is a 49-page joke! When I can find a decent electronic book for the camera, it will go on both. Surprisingly books and manuals take up relatively little memory.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Mogul wrote:

I keep manuals for at least four cameras on both my phone and iPad. The only one I don't have is the manual for my a6000; Sonys manual is a 49-page joke! When I can find a decent electronic book for the camera, it will go on both. Surprisingly books and manuals take up relatively little memory.

Me too ! Manuals for 3 cameras, the external flash, the navigational devices, the etrex, the Freidman and Busch reference books for the OMDs, I keep a ton of photo stuff on the phone and iPad for reference. Just loaded 3 photo guides for the Canadian Rockies where I'm headed in a couple of weeks. Much better than hauling around physical copies of it all.

I have not noticed much difference in the tripod shots with IBIS on or off but am sorting out a problem with a suspect ball head so I'm not a fair judge, I have other stuff going on.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nikon has an app called Nikon Manual Viewer 2 that lets you download dozens of manuals, and it keep them organized in library format.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/manual-viewer-2/id631171410?mt=8

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

suntouched wrote:

What a good idea- I have enough memory and always have my phone...thanks.

I have all my manuals in drop-box and the important ones in memory on my tablet and on my phone. However, I can hardly imagine referencing any of them while in the field taking pictures. That just takes too much time.

Even when nothing in the image is moving, light is always changing and it is a rare situation when I feel I can go look something up in a manual before shooting. However, having the manual with me means I can read the manual later in the day so as to be prepared the next time the situation occurs.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Image stabilization should also be turned off at very high shutter speeds when hand holding.

There are exceptions though, keep it on when shooting with the tripod head not locked down or when on a monopod.

I suspect it may be useful with very long telephoto lenses when used on less than rock solid tripods.

Trentc Loc: Denver, CO

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From what I have read, this should be standard practice for all cameras, not just the Olympus models. It is my understanding that, when on a tripod with IS on, the camera will try to compensate for motion that is not there, producing photos that aren't perfectly sharp.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

Trentc wrote:

From what I have read, this should be standard practice for all cameras, not just the Olympus models. It is my understanding that, when on a tripod with IS on, the camera will try to compensate for motion that is not there, producing photos that aren't perfectly sharp.

On the Olympus OM-D E-M1, I set Image Stabilization to Auto and forgot about it.