if IS can give us 2 stops for handholding stability.... how many stops does our monopod gives... :dunno:
how many stops does monopod gives...?
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It really depends on the person using the monopod, the weight of the camera/lens, and how it is held. Could be anything from between 1/3 to 5+ stops.
actually on my 70-200 handheld i can go as slow as 1/160 which gives me reasonably sharp photos..
so just want to have an idea how much i can push down my shutter speed.... to avoid a lot of trial and error...
well synapseman have basically answered ur question... personally i deem monopod to be probably less than 1 stop when I use it, maybe it is just due to not getting use to it and holding the setup properly...:sweat:
i see.. thankz bro... it's because it's my first time to try out using monopod also (see here) at singapore zoo... although 70-200 F4 is handholdable, i anticipated some poor lighting like at the crocodile and phyton section... so quiet satisfied with the result...
If you are shooting digital, why not give it a try? See how low you can go?
I hardly use a monopod, but when I do, I actually slide it between my legs while standing, with one knee pressing down against the monopod. Then I apply a slight backwards/upwards pressure on the camera itself. I haven't measure quantitatively how effective this is, but all I can say that this is "very stable".
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