Re: D300 handheld: 1/4 sec !!!

On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:14:24 +0100, "Focus" <focus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

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>"Steve" <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:58:55 +0100, "Focus" <focus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>http://atlantic-diesel.com/Church.jpg
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>> Are you just starting to use VR?  Pretty amazing isn't it.  I have
>> lots of sharp shots like that at 1/4 sec or even less, especially at
>> only 18mm.
>
>No. It's done with a 18-135 mm without VR. Ihad the ISO already set and
was 
>so amazed by the beauty of this simple looking church, I completely
forgot 
>about it. So I shot it by accident that low. After looking at it, it
seemed 
>OK ;-)

Ah, ok.  Without VR, 1/4 sec is a little more impressive even at 18mm.
With VR, you'd be getting handheld shots like that all the time.

Steve