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**onlyfun_biziness** · 01-30-2009, 10:35 AM

I get perfectly acceptable pictures at ~1/125sec with a 135mm.

You're pretty experienced and I'm sure have well refined and practiced technique, so certainly you can do pretty well while hand-holding.

But as a general comment, the usual rule of thumb is -- as I'm sure you know -- 1/(35mm equiv focal length). A 450D has a x1.6 multiplier, suggesting a shutter speed of 1/216 for a 135mm lens. The next full stop up is 1/250, which is why I gave that number as a starting point. Steady hands will easily buy you a stop, sure, but I think in terms of general advice 1/250 is a safer suggestion.
In addition, at the majority of the taikais I go to, space is at premium and a tripod will get in the way. I think this is a matter of style and location. If it's a small venue or if you are shooting with shorter lenses, mobility and space efficiency will be more important, I agree. I suppose the most important thing to know here is something about the venue and if a tripod will be practical to use or not.
I'm not saying that IS/VR wont help. I'm saying it's not worth the money for this purpose. I guess that's a question of personal choice, so I'll leave it at that.

01-30-2009, 10:35 AM	#4
onlyfun_biziness Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	I get perfectly acceptable pictures at ~1/125sec with a 135mm. You're pretty experienced and I'm sure have well refined and practiced technique, so certainly you can do pretty well while hand-holding. But as a general comment, the usual rule of thumb is -- as I'm sure you know -- 1/(35mm equiv focal length). A 450D has a x1.6 multiplier, suggesting a shutter speed of 1/216 for a 135mm lens. The next full stop up is 1/250, which is why I gave that number as a starting point. Steady hands will easily buy you a stop, sure, but I think in terms of general advice 1/250 is a safer suggestion. In addition, at the majority of the taikais I go to, space is at premium and a tripod will get in the way. I think this is a matter of style and location. If it's a small venue or if you are shooting with shorter lenses, mobility and space efficiency will be more important, I agree. I suppose the most important thing to know here is something about the venue and if a tripod will be practical to use or not. I'm not saying that IS/VR wont help. I'm saying it's not worth the money for this purpose. I guess that's a question of personal choice, so I'll leave it at that.
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