rji2goleez wrote:
First images with the A7II mounted with the Minolta MD 35-70/3.5, the first at f/8 the second f/3.5. Lots of experimenting to do. Anyone know off hand if it's advisable to turn off Steady Shot when on a tripod?
Bob,
The steady shot should be turned off for tripod use for maximum sharpness. You may get perfectly sharp photos, but there is a chance of steady shot causing blur. The steady shot (lens or camera-based) or any optical stabilization system can potentially create motion blur if it's stable on a tripod (the system is constantly trying to detect motion and may move the sensor/element due to small errors in the motion sensors or over corrections due to minor wind movement which tends to occur infrequently). Hand held results in almost constant movement of a certain frequency. The tripod won't have the same frequency or consistency of motion, so the tuning is probably off for tripod usage. Manufacturers could probably provide a third switch position with different tuning for tripod use, but I suspect they feel that it's a feature that most photographers wouldn't use (we'd just get a heavier tripod to keep the camera from moving).
Todd