Please show your slow shutter speed shot(s)...

Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 26, 2024

Hi to All,

Let's have some fun here. Please show your very slow shutter speed shot(s) taken with your R-series cameras handheld without the use of a tripod, beanbag or any other kinda support other than your limbs and preferably your breathing technique. Those with IS and IBIS, or both have an advantage here.

I'll start in the next post.

Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 26, 2024

Went out this evening to Budapest downtown with the aim of taking shots at a constant 1 sec (!) shutter speed in order to test how lens IS and body IBIS work together. All pictures were taken handheld, no tripod, no beanbags, no other kinda support was used. Kept focal length to 24 mm or close (max. 52 mm), kept aperture to F4 or close (max. F9). ISO was set to AUTO (varied from 100 to 500). No complaint about sharpness.

Canon R6 MK1 + RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

PKM-UK · Feb 27, 2024

Hi Ferenc,

Good idea. Unfortunately me and Karen tend to resort to 'hugging the nearest solid object' (often a more amusing sight than the subject we're shooting!).

Having said that, here are two solid-object-less, handheld-ish (we were sitting down) images from last year - plus an example of our 'standard technique'.

Phil and Karen

1. High Force Waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. (Taken by Karen)

2. Lower Aysgarth Falls on the River Ure, Leyburn, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. (Taken by Phil).

3. Oh dear. (Taken by Karen - of Phil... snigger!

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Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 27, 2024

Awesome pictures and great technique. Thanks for sharing Phil.

JustUs7 · Feb 28, 2024

I can’t hand hold that slow for whatever reason. Even with IS and IBIS I tend to follow the “rules” to get sharp shots. That said, I tried “cheating” by using multiple exposure. This is a 9 shot multi-exposure that the R6II combined in camera.

A fun experiment in hand holding a long exposure without an ND filter. The camera averaged exposures when combining. This technique seems to give a little chop to the water rather than the silky smooth of a true long exposure. But it is hand held for 9 consecutive shots.

Despite the exif, it averages to closer to 1/6th of a second.

Hali · Feb 28, 2024

Ferenc MÓGOR said:
Went out this evening to Budapest downtown with the aim of taking shots at a constant 1 sec (!) shutter speed in order to test how lens IS and body IBIS work together. All pictures were taken handheld, no tripod, no beanbags, no other kinda support was used. Kept focal length to 24 mm or close (max. 52 mm), kept aperture to F4 or close (max. F9). ISO was set to AUTO (varied from 100 to 500). No complaint about sharpness.

Canon R6 MK1 + RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

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These are great. I can not, even with IBIS and lens stabilization hold still for a second to get sharpness like these.

Hali · Feb 28, 2024

PKM-UK said:
Hi Ferenc,

Good idea. Unfortunately me and Karen tend to resort to 'hugging the nearest solid object' (often a more amusing sight than the subject we're shooting!).

Having said that, here are two solid-object-less, handheld-ish (we were sitting down) images from last year - plus an example of our 'standard technique'.

Phil and Karen

1. High Force Waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. (Taken by Karen)

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2. Lower Aysgarth Falls on the River Ure, Leyburn, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. (Taken by Phil).

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3. Oh dear. (Taken by Karen - of Phil... snigger! ).

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awesome technique, Karen!! and super images both of you.

Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 28, 2024

JustUs7 said:
I can’t hand hold that slow for whatever reason. Even with IS and IBIS I tend to follow the “rules” to get sharp shots. That said, I tried “cheating” by using multiple exposure. This is a 9 shot multi-exposure that the R6II combined in camera.

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A fun experiment in hand holding a long exposure without an ND filter. The camera averaged exposures when combining. This technique seems to give a little chop to the water rather than the silky smooth of a true long exposure. But it is hand held for 9 consecutive shots.

Despite the exif, it averages to closer to 1/6th of a second.

You got great results with that kinda "cheating" technique.

Thanks for sharing JustUs7.

Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 28, 2024

Hali said:
These are great. I can not, even with IBIS and lens stabilization hold still for a second to get sharpness like these.

Thanks Hali. Apart from the combination of lens IS and body IBIS there's an additional technique I've been using and practicing in the last two decades of my photo era which is called: "breathing technique". Exhale and hold your breath and then press the shutter release gently. For this short period of time our body will be at its utmost stable position. Kinda tricking Mother Nature, but you get it!!

I found myself using this technique even at much higher shutter speeds, practically every time I shoot. Its a fun routine!

Ferenc MÓGOR · Feb 28, 2024

Please allow me to post the second round of Budapest downtown photos taken with the experimental concept of having shutter speed set and fixed at 1 second. Again, all these shots were taken handheld with IS + IBIS + breathing technique.

I know all you members here have a good eye to detect discrepancies like slight OOF (or blur) on the edges of some of these photos. Surely its due to the shortcomings of the RF 24-240 lens. Nonetheless, I think these pics are all keepers.

Please enjoy "as is"!