50-140/2.8 OIS

[Starre70]

This is my first lens with ois. At what shutterspeed would it be better to turn ois off?

[Patrick FR]

Difficult to answer. I'm not a Pro (so please correct me FXF members if I'm wrong) but I think there is a rule of thumbs that says to start to use OIS (or tripod) at shutter speeds slower than the equivalent focal length you are using... but in real life this rule might not be very useful.

 

In fact, there are so many other, very individual factors, that influence at which shutter speeds you should start using OIS. For example: how shaky are you hands on that day (are you nervous, is it cold)? Are you in a relaxed situation where you have a lot of time to take the photo, or are you on a shooting where you have to move a lot and work under stress?... and much more.

 

I guess the best thing is to go out, look for a subject, and test it for yourself, since maybe you have very calm hands, and can shoot without OIS at shutter speeds where I instead have to use OIS (I drink too much coffee ). Also always keep in mind that your hands shakyness may vary according to the situation (as said above).

 

But one thing you should keep in mind: there are 2 types of OIS on your XF 50-140: Mode 1 and Mode 2. Mode 1 is good for long shutter speeds, while you should use mode 2 for medium shutter speeds.

 

I hope this helps... and have a lot of fun with your new lens.

[Marc G.]

The OIS in the 50-140 is well calibrated. I didn't feel the need to turn it off. Due to the focal length I would even turn it on at 1/500th but during my time with the lens I left it on permanently except when on a tripod.

 

I never had the issue of the OIS ruining shots that I had with the 18-55 and 10-24.

[Starre70]

Interesting, I didn't know there are 2 ois settings on this lens.

 

I was shooting a soccer game recently and set the shutterspeed to 1/1000. Based on the answers above, it is still not clear to me I'd better turned it off or on

[Patrick FR]

Interesting, I didn't know there are 2 ois settings on this lens.

 

I was shooting a soccer game recently and set the shutterspeed to 1/1000. Based on the answers above, it is still not clear to me I'd better turned it off or on

Yep, 2 settings. You find them in the "IS MODE" menu of your camera.

 

At 1/1000 I personally would not use OIS. But as said, it really depends on you (and the circumstances). It's like a homework to do: go out and try . Or simply follow the rule of thumb mentioned above, but, well, it's just a rule of thumb that doesn't take into consideration many aspects.