Good way to get rid of camera shake

[BowerR64]

Get a pod

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/BowerR64/Camera/ThePod.jpg

Or you can make one like i did for about $16. ($1. for the beans and $15. for the liqueur)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/BowerR64/Camera/BeanBag.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/BowerR64/Camera/Beanbag2.jpg

I got a bag of lentel beans from walmart for about $1. then i put them in a sock, that didnt look to good because it was an old dirty sock. So i put the sock into a neat new liqueur pouch with a draw string. It works really sweet and its more portable then a tripod.

The pod is more designed for a camera with a little mounting bolt and stuff but its a little more cost wise then a bag of beans.

[scrap]

Looks like one of my golf shots after to much liqure.:D :p

[BowerR64]

It works sweet, i dont have "The pod" but ide like to have one. You could almost mount it to the bag and pretty much just leave it. There was a video they put a camera on it and were walking around dropping it on stuff and then using the timmer to take pics.

[Alnath]

You could just turn your IS on and save a quid :D

[MindBender]

IS won't help you with long exposure or fast moving objects...

Marketting at it's finest. I've often rolled up my jacket in a pinch to do something similar. It would be interesting to have it mounted on the tripod bracket so it would just stay there. Or make one with adhesive of some sort so that it could be mounted sideways. heh How about one that goes entirely around the camera in an inflatable bubble of photo quality plastic so you could drop it or float it on water. :)

[BowerR64]

IS won't help you with long exposure or fast moving objects...

Marketting at it's finest. I've often rolled up my jacket in a pinch to do something similar. It would be interesting to have it mounted on the tripod bracket so it would just stay there. Or make one with adhesive of some sort so that it could be mounted sideways. heh How about one that goes entirely around the camera in an inflatable bubble of photo quality plastic so you could drop it or float it on water. :)

And a remote with a prop and a rutter. lol

[Rex914]

Beanbags are good, but if you don't have one, try some of these techniques I pull off at restaurants when I'm using my slow, IS-deprived camera which only goes to ISO 200 and where a tripod would be outta the question.
I sometimes use the (soft) camera case as a beanbag of sorts. Stuffing it with some napkins gives it more flexibility.
Using empty cups/glasses works if they are at the right height.
Bread baskets and similar items are good for stabilizing angled shots.
If you have a fast enough lens that can blur out the distracting background, propping the camera straight on the table works great. I don't have such a lens, so I never do this.
Using white napkins as reflectors (and for maintaining good color balance if your camera supports that) can sometimes lead to good results.
If you have to use the built-in flash, try and diffuse it with a paper napkin.
If none of these are working out, just use good technique. Tighten your arms. Press the camera as close to you as possible. Prefocus and when you hit the shutter, keep the camera as still as possible. Pray for the best. I get at least a few keepers this way, even at 1/6 seconds (see the gallery).It's actually somewhat gratifying to work with an underpowered camera because I wouldn't have figured things like this out (as quickly) with a powerful camera. The key is just to be resourceful with what you've got and to make the best of your equipment, no matter how lowly it is.

[wutske]

If none of these are working out, just use good technique. Tighten your arms. Press the camera as close to you as possible. Prefocus and when you hit the shutter, keep the camera as still as possible. Pray for the best. I get at least a few keepers this way, even at 1/6 seconds (see the gallery).

What sometimes seems to help for hand-held shots is to breath out completely and then shooting the picture.

[Andrizzle]

I've read and been told that it is better to take a breath and shoot as you exhale.

[BowerR64]

I have better luck using the EVF or a tripod. Holding against my face with both hands is about the best way for me.

[Kenen]

You can always just use a regular kids bean bag, or make your own. I've put one together using the bottom of a leg of an old pair of jeans I had...

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And, if you want a bit more hight, you could stack a couple, just don't make it so many that they want to fall over. ;)
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[BowerR64]

That camera already looks broken, does it work?

[Kenen]

Nope, it is broken. I've just never thrown it out, and it was the quickest model I could grab since I couldn't use my present camera; I had to take the picture with it... The picture wasn't suppost to be about the camera. :rolleyes:

[BowerR64]

Nope, it is broken. I've just never thrown it out, and it was the quickest model I could grab since I couldn't use my present camera; I had to take the picture with it... The picture wasn't suppost to be about the camera. :rolleyes:


lol, sorry. It was just somthing i noticed. :p

[Kenen]

lol, sorry. It was just somthing i noticed. :p

No prob. Looking at the pictures again, it does look broken...:o