Saved by Shake Reduction, Image Stabilization, VR, etc

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About Saved by Shake Reduction, Image Stabilization, VR, etc

This is a pool for shots that would have seemed impossible without the aid of shake reduction (SR - Olympus/Pentax), image stabilization (IS - Canon), vibration reduction (VR - Nikon), or whatever your camera brand happens to call it.

Obviously, no tripod shots. We should probably also limit this to photos that are sharp and properly exposed.

Rule of thumb (up for discussion): shots that are 2 stops better than what you can normally achieve without SR. What I can normally achieve with a steady hand is a shutter speed equal to 1 / focal length.

Shots are even more "saved" when taken at your higher ISO speeds and widest apertures, i.e. situations where you could not have adjusted other settings to get the shot.

If you're not sure if your photo qualifies, post it in a discussion thread!

Cheers,

Michael Barkowski