DMC - FZ5

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Does the IS feature work well with the slow shutter/flash (night portrait?)
setting?

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"David J Taylor" wrote:

>> Does the IS feature work well with the slow shutter/flash (night
>> portrait?) setting?
>
> I can't give a specific answer, as I don't really use the Scene settings
> (except for macro). The maximum gain you get is about 10X, so at the very
> best a 1 second exposure with IS is going to look as blurred as 1/10s
> exposure without IS. I would recommend a camera support for such a long
> exposure.
>
> Do you have some specific circumstances in mind?
>
> Cheers,
> David
>

I'm thinking of indoor restaurant shots using the flash, but as well the
slow shutter setting to pickup background. To date, the cameras I have been
using require the use of a monopod to eliminate jittering/smearing of the
background information.

Chandeliers can look like 100+ circles.

Thanks for your help.

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> Well, the IS should certainly help in such a situation, with perhaps a
> factor of 10 gain in background smearing. Sometimes the smeared
> background can add to the effect, though. At the 36mm setting you could
> perhaps hand-hold up to 1/4s? Perhaps! I think under such circumstances
> I'd still be inclined to try and brace against something, though, or make
> two or three attempts in the hope that one was less blurred than the
> others.

I have an FZ5 and guess that you gain 2 to 3 stops with IS. I agree that
bracing is a good idea. Also, practice with holding your breath, letting it
slowly as you squeeze the trigger. It all helps!