Anti shake in body

[egpj]

I guess Leica users are a pretty staid group in general and Leica knows their client base well.

Bob

Try this => http://www.ken-lab.com/index.html

I am waiting until I absolutely have to buy one. Which may be soon enough.

 

[Nikon Bob]

Try this => http://www.ken-lab.com/index.html

I am waiting until I absolutely have to buy one. Which may be soon enough.

Just what you really need, a huge external pod on a RF.

Bob

 

[lxlim]

Just what you really need, a huge external pod on a RF.

Bob

True but the Ken-lab gyros have abilities that image stabilisation in camera and in-lens cannot match (yet)

Only if you need it then the gyros are invaluable. Some pictures cannot be captured otherwise.

Aerial photography (vibrations from helicopters/planes).
Provides Stable platform down to 1 second shutter speed

External gyros are also useful for lenses and camera bodies that do not have IS and keeping the stabilizing function separate might make sense.

A friend of mine is a pro sports shooter has the theory that IS lenses are too fragile for pro work but with so many pros using IS lenses it should not be that big an issue.

Alex

 

[Toby]

I like the option of having any kind of help available as long as I can turn it off and use the camera manually.

 

[Nikon Bob]

Alex

I would just as soon give up alittle performance and stay with an in body stabilization system than hang a huge apendage of an RF. I am sure the gyro stab units are invaluable but just too bulky for me.

Toby

I will take any advantage I can get also and the nice thing is you can turn off a stabilization system if you want.

Bob

 

[KM-25]

Just curious to see if any users of the M8 would consider this a useful feature to have had in the M8. I can see where it could be very helpful.

Bob

If you are on a shoot and one of your lenses with IS breaks, you switch lenses. If you are on a shoot with IS in camera, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, your done.

I am willing to bet that most camera makers will keep this out of cameras of a pro level for it is just one more thing to break and hose your job.

 

[KM-25]

Try this => http://www.ken-lab.com/index.html

I am waiting until I absolutely have to buy one. Which may be soon enough.

I own a KS-6, I use it for aerial work with my XPan all the time. I also use it for rather unorthodox things.

 

[rxmd]

If you are on a shoot and one of your lenses with IS breaks, you switch lenses. If you are on a shoot with IS in camera, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, your done.

If you are on a shoot and one of your lenses with AF breaks, you switch lenses. If you are on a shoot with AF in camera, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, you're done.

If you are on a shoot and your external winder breaks, you go on winding manually. If you are on a shoot with a camera with automatic transport, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, you're done.

--> It may be a factor of added complexity, but if it's worth it for pro's in terms of results, they will just run the risk like they've done with other complex add-ons.

Philipp

 

[egpj]

I own a KS-6, I use it for aerial work with my XPan all the time. I also use it for rather unorthodox things.

How do you like it? I really want one and have been toying with the idea for some time now. I was thinking about getting one of these while working on contract in California doing crop identification. Go along in a helo with the door off and snap shots using a D2X that records GPS position at the same time. Plus use the KS-6 to stabilize the camera. Shake-n-bake!

"unorthodox"?

 

[Nikon Bob]

KM-25 and Philipp

Good point and counter point. It guess it has all been downhill since they put lightmeters in camera bodies that needed batteries to work. That is half tongue in cheek and it all depends on how much tolerance you have for electronics. Once you have a digital camera and are up to your shoulders in electronics what is another small electronic feature to add to all those already there.

Bob

 

[jaapv]

If you are on a shoot and one of your lenses with IS breaks, you switch lenses. If you are on a shoot with IS in camera, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, your done.

I am willing to bet that most camera makers will keep this out of cameras of a pro level for it is just one more thing to break and hose your job.

I like doing wildlife photography. Should I carry TWO 500 mm lenses? 😱

 

[jaapv]

If you are on a shoot and one of your lenses with IS breaks, you switch lenses. If you are on a shoot with IS in camera, it breaks and you don't have a pro level back-up, your done.

I am willing to bet that most camera makers will keep this out of cameras of a pro level for it is just one more thing to break and hose your job.

I like doing wildlife photography. Should I carry TWO 500 mm lenses? My poor back (not to mention wallet)😱

 

[rxmd]

Hi Jaap,

is that like posting the same text twice, just in case? 😀 😀 😀

Philipp