tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27557058.post212035770139307390..comments2024-01-18T05:34:40.549-07:00Comments on Behind The Lens: Image QualityGeorge Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745541057122821349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27557058.post-39883797816755237272011-12-13T22:14:22.175-07:002011-12-13T22:14:22.175-07:00I certainly can attest to the mirror slap issue. ...I certainly can attest to the mirror slap issue. Even using my largest tripod (Gitzo series 3) with rugged ball head (RRS 55), I find I need to wait at least five to six seconds between raising the mirror and tripping the shutter. While my heaviest tripod with best ball head certainly do better than lighter tripods (Gitzo series 2), the mirror slap vibration is still there - you just have to wait. All this with crop sensor Nikon cameras and modest focal length lenses (thus not too heavy). Sometimes I'll rush it in the field, waiting maybe three seconds, and I pay the price in images that are just simply not quite as sharp. I can not imagine using a camera without mirror lock up!Frank Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408996670362131376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27557058.post-19924723047682441562011-12-13T00:27:10.625-07:002011-12-13T00:27:10.625-07:00Well, for someone like me who works extensively on...Well, for someone like me who works extensively on panoramas, I think it is hard to stabilize the camera according to the established concepts mentioned above. The VR-head alone (without the camera) weighs 2kg (~4.4lb) and tends to tilt to one side, and when the camera is attached, it tilts more and then you would have to fix the tilt manually.<br />The thing is, we have to think about the final goal as well. I mean, how many large prints are we making to the extent that such vibrations (even micro ones) would be visible? Notice as well, large prints are made so people can see them and notice them from a distance, i.e. the small vibrations from mirror flipping for example can still be negligible in the practical world.<br /><br />Personally, I don't think there is a concrete way to absolutely stabilize the camera when working on panoramas. I work in live view mode usually (which flips the mirror already) and this is one reason I do prefer to use it, but I use 2 sec delay timer. The other option is 10 sec delay, but I can assure you that the day will be a looooooooong one if I use this option when making panoramas!TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018919311091160354noreply@blogger.com