POLL: How important is Image Stabilisation to you?

[Ian]

Re: POLL: How important is Image Stabilisation to you?

Sorry, I couldn't reply earlier, but I was on a business trip.
Let's see now what I wrote that some people found it wrong.


"IS sophistication and technology does not involve any sensor movement in any camera, from the smallest compact to the biggest DSLR. CCD's never move."

I repeat, CCDs never move. They are fixed sensors attached to platforms or else.
"Movement" can be done intentionally or accidentally and can be continuous, sudden or else.

Shifting is done only intentionally by an external force and in the case of these CCDs that use that approach coming form the Minolta 5D/7D series.

So CCDs, don't "move",they only "shift" in a fraction of time after a trigered signal.

George, I really question why you have, once again, decided to sustain your argument with this thread as it was really going nowhere.

But as you insist, I would recommend that you use a dictionary and look up the word 'shift' - anything that is shifting, is moving. There is no ambiguity about this at all.

Also IS sophistication and Technology includes, motion detection, compensation calculation and finally shifting.
So to say that a IS system includes sensor movement (when shifting is the correct terminology, that implies different actions compared to movement) it is not precise or accurate.

Using the parameters of your own argument, neither is what you say precise or accurate.

"Fixed lens long zoom range cameras use (OIS)....a gyroscope...blah, blah, blah...."

Do I mention here "fixed lens long zoom telescopic" cameras? I only wrote and replied for the "fixed lens long zoom cameras". So any relation of my writings to the example of the Sony R1 or other is vague.

Where did you mention the Sony R1? This camera doesn not have image stabilisation anyway.[/quote]

"(EIS) is a different IS for small pocket compacts and doesn't include CCD movement either."

Does Pentax Optio A10 use this system, that some of you implied?
I only spoke here for Electronic Image Stabilizer, something that the A10 doesn't use.
While I like to be precise into what I'm writing, some don't seem like they pay the proper attention into my writings, or maybe is that "foreign language" thing again.
I really don't see where I'm wrong...maybe I'm too precise?

George, can you provide me an example of where you have gladly conceded that you were ever wrong about something?

You are frequently incorrect - but you never seem to want to acknowledge this and, at worst, expend a lot of energy trying to prove you are correct when, there us no argument at all that you are wrong.

It's natural and human to get things wrong - no shame in that. But not accepting that one is wrong when the evidence is 100% is simply not acceptable. And arguing over such situations is of no use to anyone.

I'm sure I represent a lot of DPNow feeling that instead of wasting energy in a futile defence of your arguments, I'd prefer it if you went back to doing what everyone valued you for, showing your excellent images and discussing these in a calm and friendly atmosphere.

Ian

[Ian]

Re: POLL: How important is Image Stabilisation to you?

When deciding on the purchase of a new digital camera, or a lens (not wide angle) for your DSLR camera, how important is Image Stabilisation, or an anti-shake feature, to your choice?

In cased you missed it, here are some interesting test results on image stabilisation systems, a taster for a full feature article on IS that will appear later in the month.

Ian