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[B]Just got a new lense for my camera..I got the: [/B][COLOR=lemonchiffon][I][SIZE=2]Nikon 55-200 mm F/4 5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor Lens w/ Vibration Reduction. [COLOR=white]Thought I would test it out and see how it worked:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/COLOR]
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I'm liking the VR lense..
nice pics, loving the front plates.
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nice pics, loving the front plates.
now all you have to do is make sure you show up for the big SD meet in august and bring your gear and we cool! hahahahahaa
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now all you have to do is make sure you show up for the big SD meet in august and bring your gear and we cool! hahahahahaa
aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan? lol
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aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan? lol
wow
simply sickness. :biggthumpup:
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simply sickness. :biggthumpup:
sorry for the lens choice
regardless, lengthen your shutter speed
pictures will turn out better
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sorry for the lens choice
regardless, lengthen your shutter speed
pictures will turn out better
eightsixgts;72094 wrote:aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan? lol
you cant be fuckign serious
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[quote=eightsixgts;72094]aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan? lol[/quote]
you cant be fuckign serious
eightsixgts wrote:aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan?
I was told that same story 14yrs ago when I 1st came to Japan. Its not true.
Yokotas13 you could at least answered him.......... I guess we treated you bad too when you 1st showed up so what comes around goes around. BE NICE !!
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[quote=eightsixgts]aren't the illuminated plates issued to drunk drivers in japan?[/quote]
I was told that same story 14yrs ago when I 1st came to Japan. Its not true.
[COLOR=lime]Yokotas13[/COLOR] you could at least answered him.......... I guess we treated you bad too when you 1st showed up so what comes around goes around. BE NICE !!
Good pics Zion! Man I wish we could roll together or atleast have a photoshoot together!!!!
Oh well!
:shrug:
Lovin the ride!!!! Keep it coming!
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Good pics Zion! Man I wish we could roll together or atleast have a photoshoot together!!!!
Oh well!
:shrug:
Lovin the ride!!!! Keep it coming!
Yokotas13;72104 wrote:sorry for the lens choice
What do you mean sorry for the lense choice?? Please explain.
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[quote=Yokotas13;72104]sorry for the lens choice
[/quote]
What do you mean sorry for the lense choice?? Please explain.
Almost thought that was Intuit. lol
Always looks good. I'd offer to do a P.Shoot with you but your would make my car cry. O_o
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Almost thought that was Intuit. lol
Always looks good. I'd offer to do a P.Shoot with you but your would make my car cry. O_o
Thanks Damicci for the kinds words,,yeah we will have to meet up someday and do a shoot..
Hey man dont talk your car down so much I thought it looked good in the pics..
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Thanks [COLOR=orange]Damicci[/COLOR] for the kinds words,,yeah we will have to meet up someday and do a shoot..
Hey man dont talk your car down so much I thought it looked good in the pics..
just not my bag
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses
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just not my bag
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses
Yokotas13;72167 wrote:aperatures are horrible
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses
I don't have my camera set in VIVID for sharp pictures at this minute..like I said it was a
quick photo shoot...testing out the VR..These shots were all handheld and very little
light source..So I think that it did exactly what it was supposed to do...IF I used a tripod and
lengthen the shutter speed set the aperture to 3.5 with a 10 second exposure and set the picture
to VIVID it would really make a big difference in the overall quality of the photo. Plus soccer season is starting and I will need VR lens while zooming in at 200..
with out VR off

With VR On
As you can see there is a big difference with VR..The VR tech makes it like 4 stops faster than normal shutter speeds. IF normally shooting night shots I would use my wide angle lens and not this lens..I was just testing it out after I purchased it..Say an area with a little light on the way home and said lets see if this really works..
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[quote=Yokotas13;72167]aperatures are horrible
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses[/quote]
I don't have my camera set in VIVID for sharp pictures at this minute..like I said it was a
quick photo shoot...testing out the VR..These shots were all handheld and very little
light source..So I think that it did exactly what it was supposed to do...IF I used a tripod and
lengthen the shutter speed set the aperture to 3.5 with a 10 second exposure and set the picture
to VIVID it would really make a big difference in the overall quality of the photo. Plus soccer season is starting and I will need VR lens while zooming in at 200..
with out VR off
[IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/q45t07/withoutvr.jpg[/IMG]
With VR On
[IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/q45t07/withVR.jpg[/IMG]
As you can see there is a big difference with VR..The VR tech makes it like 4 stops faster than normal shutter speeds. IF normally shooting night shots I would use my wide angle lens and not this lens..I was just testing it out after I purchased it..Say an area with a little light on the way home and said lets see if this really works..
yeah
use a damn tripod
lol
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yeah
use a damn tripod
lol
for comparrison
the 70-200 canon on Manual focus, liek 800 stupid iso cause i was dumb
200 at
f/16 and 1/100
that whole IS bandwagon isnt needed, some people need it becuase they cant hold their hand straight, but canon has a nifty f/4 and f/2.8 IS
just showing that you can do action shots without stabilization
how much did that lens run if you dont mind me asking?
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for comparrison
the 70-200 canon on Manual focus, liek 800 stupid iso cause i was dumb
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200 at
f/16 and 1/100
that whole IS bandwagon isnt needed, some people need it becuase they cant hold their hand straight, but canon has a nifty f/4 and f/2.8 IS
just showing that you can do action shots without stabilization
how much did that lens run if you dont mind me asking?
And Stops arent shutter speeds
stops are aperature mesaurements
shutter speeds, are well, that
jsut to clarify, kinda confused me
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And Stops arent shutter speeds
stops are aperature mesaurements
shutter speeds, are well, that
jsut to clarify, kinda confused me
Very nice zion! What camera is it? D50?
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Very nice zion! What camera is it? D50?
Miyabita_Y33;72199 wrote:Very nice zion! What camera is it? D50?
YEah the D50.
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[quote=Miyabita_Y33;72199]Very nice zion! What camera is it? D50?[/quote]
YEah the D50.
Yokotas13;72178 wrote:for comparrison
the 70-200 canon on Manual focus, liek 800 stupid iso cause i was dumb
200 at
f/16 and 1/100
that whole IS bandwagon isnt needed, some people need it becuase they cant hold their hand straight, but canon has a nifty f/4 and f/2.8 IS
just showing that you can do action shots without stabilization
how much did that lens run if you dont mind me asking?
The lense was $249..Pretty cheap compared to the higher end lenses that nikon offers..but it was within in the price that I wanted to spend for another lense at this time. Soccer is starting and I want to be able to campture so further shots than before.
I am still a novice in photography, I have an entry level DSLR and it seems to get the job done for what I am doing.
As I progress so will my equipment.
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[quote=Yokotas13;72178]for comparrison
the 70-200 canon on Manual focus, liek 800 stupid iso cause i was dumb
200 at
f/16 and 1/100
that whole IS bandwagon isnt needed, some people need it becuase they cant hold their hand straight, but canon has a nifty f/4 and f/2.8 IS
just showing that you can do action shots without stabilization
how much did that lens run if you dont mind me asking?[/quote]
The lense was $249..Pretty cheap compared to the higher end lenses that nikon offers..but it was within in the price that I wanted to spend for another lense at this time. Soccer is starting and I want to be able to campture so further shots than before.
I am still a novice in photography, I have an entry level DSLR and it seems to get the job done for what I am doing.
As I progress so will my equipment.
Yokotas13;72107 wrote:you cant be fuckign serious
It was only a question..
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[QUOTE=Yokotas13;72107]you cant be fuckign serious[/QUOTE]
It was only a question..
eightsixgts;72229 wrote:It was only a question..
Which was answered and then he appologized for it..don't draw it out. Your added input is not needed.
Zion, definately get a tripod, or remember to bring it. I forgot mine a few times when I thought it was in my trunk..haha. Shows me for not checking first. The lens Yokota is talking about it great. I think for your budget you did okay. I think for your daytime action shots on the fly it'll work with much more favorable results.
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[QUOTE=eightsixgts;72229]It was only a question..[/QUOTE]
Which was answered and then he appologized for it..don't draw it out. Your added input is not needed.
Zion, definately get a tripod, or remember to bring it. I forgot mine a few times when I thought it was in my trunk..haha. Shows me for not checking first. The lens Yokota is talking about it great. I think for your budget you did okay. I think for your daytime action shots on the fly it'll work with much more favorable results.
hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:
me hopey you likey... vr, mikey
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hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:
[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e10/purehawaii/DSC00036.jpg[/IMG]
me hopey you likey... vr, mikey
xk-y33;72234 wrote:hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:

me hopey you likey... vr, mikey
Damn mikey you da man around here for wheels thats for sure! :yahoo_101:
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[QUOTE=xk-y33;72234]hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:
[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e10/purehawaii/DSC00036.jpg[/IMG]
me hopey you likey... vr, mikey[/QUOTE]
Damn mikey you da man around here for wheels thats for sure! :yahoo_101:
zion_97;72235 wrote:Damn mikey you da man around here for wheels thats for sure! :yahoo_101:
auuuuuuuuuurite.... got another set on order too right now... :pat: i'm selling my kidneys for rims!!!
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[quote=zion_97;72235]Damn mikey you da man around here for wheels thats for sure! :yahoo_101:[/quote]
auuuuuuuuuurite.... got another set on order too right now... :pat: i'm selling my kidneys for rims!!!
xk-y33;72236 wrote:auuuuuuuuuurite.... got another set on order too right now... :pat: i'm selling my kidneys for rims!!!
PIMP!
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[QUOTE=xk-y33;72236]auuuuuuuuuurite.... got another set on order too right now... :pat: i'm selling my kidneys for rims!!![/QUOTE]
PIMP!
:pat: :signdammit:
Damn Mikey!!! You make it harder and harder for us to even get on your level!!!!! Those are very nice though! Specs???
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:pat: :signdammit:
Damn Mikey!!! You make it harder and harder for us to even get on your level!!!!! Those are very nice though! Specs???
mikey your 33 is amazing. as is zion as is pancakes. ill be on your levels someday. keep taking pictures i like updates of everyones whips
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mikey your 33 is amazing. as is zion as is pancakes. ill be on your levels someday. keep taking pictures i like updates of everyones whips
PANCAKES!;72240 wrote::pat: :signdammit:
Damn Mikey!!! You make it harder and harder for us to even get on your level!!!!! Those are very nice though! Specs???
hey pancakes.... the specs are:
AME Shallen LX
Diamond Machine Cut finish
19x9.5 (F), SLO disk, +16mm on 10mm kics project spacers
19x10 (R), SLO disk, +10mm on 20mm kics project spacers
peas out! will upload more pics once i put on the hood mascot, c-pillar jdm emblems, trunk emblems and a host of other ****ty jdm goods :) vr, mikey
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[quote=PANCAKES!;72240]:pat: :signdammit:
Damn Mikey!!! You make it harder and harder for us to even get on your level!!!!! Those are very nice though! Specs???[/quote]
hey pancakes.... the specs are:
AME Shallen LX
Diamond Machine Cut finish
19x9.5 (F), SLO disk, +16mm on 10mm kics project spacers
19x10 (R), SLO disk, +10mm on 20mm kics project spacers
peas out! will upload more pics once i put on the hood mascot, c-pillar jdm emblems, trunk emblems and a host of other ****ty jdm goods :) vr, mikey
Miyabita_Y33;72252 wrote:mikey your 33 is amazing. as is zion as is pancakes. ill be on your levels someday. keep taking pictures i like updates of everyones whips
you have the wood steering wheel which i want that i do not have....lol...
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[quote=Miyabita_Y33;72252]mikey your 33 is amazing. as is zion as is pancakes. ill be on your levels someday. keep taking pictures i like updates of everyones whips[/quote]
you have the wood steering wheel which i want that i do not have....lol...
car looks nice. My new lense for my XTi will be here tomorrow, can't wait. OT but mind telling what LED bulbs you have for your tag lights? I bought some but they are a little dim
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car looks nice. My new lense for my XTi will be here tomorrow, can't wait. OT but mind telling what LED bulbs you have for your tag lights? I bought some but they are a little dim
zion_97;72211 wrote:The lense was $249..Pretty cheap compared to the higher end lenses that nikon offers..but it was within in the price that I wanted to spend for another lense at this time. Soccer is starting and I want to be able to campture so further shots than before.
I am still a novice in photography, I have an entry level DSLR and it seems to get the job done for what I am doing.
As I progress so will my equipment.
ILl tell you waht i was told by a man far greater than me (guy named dino)
Buy the best you can the first time
believe me, its worth it. Save your cash, buy the best you can get
Eventually you will see some pictures with it, or use someone elses lens, and be like, man, why the heck did i buy this thing?
Thats what happened to me.
I spend 250 on a lens, sold it for 150, then spent 560 on another one to replace it
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[quote=zion_97;72211]The lense was $249..Pretty cheap compared to the higher end lenses that nikon offers..but it was within in the price that I wanted to spend for another lense at this time. Soccer is starting and I want to be able to campture so further shots than before.
I am still a novice in photography, I have an entry level DSLR and it seems to get the job done for what I am doing.
As I progress so will my equipment.[/quote]
ILl tell you waht i was told by a man far greater than me (guy named dino)
Buy the best you can the first time
believe me, its worth it. Save your cash, buy the best you can get
Eventually you will see some pictures with it, or use someone elses lens, and be like, man, why the heck did i buy this thing?
Thats what happened to me.
I spend 250 on a lens, sold it for 150, then spent 560 on another one to replace it
really nice. paint the bottoms already!
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really nice. paint the bottoms already!
Yokotas13;72167 wrote:just not my bag
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses
is your 70-200 f4L is?
zion_97;72172 wrote:I don't have my camera set in VIVID for sharp pictures at this minute..like I said it was a
quick photo shoot...testing out the VR..These shots were all handheld and very little
light source..So I think that it did exactly what it was supposed to do...IF I used a tripod and
lengthen the shutter speed set the aperture to 3.5 with a 10 second exposure and set the picture
to VIVID it would really make a big difference in the overall quality of the photo. Plus soccer season is starting and I will need VR lens while zooming in at 200..
As you can see there is a big difference with VR..The VR tech makes it like 4 stops faster than normal shutter speeds. IF normally shooting night shots I would use my wide angle lens and not this lens..I was just testing it out after I purchased it..Say an area with a little light on the way home and said lets see if this really works..
shooting your car at night, shouldnt require vr unless you are outside a carnival, parked illegally. looks like you had setup time, and thus should have used a tripod for best results, allowing you to control shutter speed without shake.
fun pics.
bring the OT photo thread back to life.
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[quote=Yokotas13;72167]just not my bag
reminds me of the canon 55-200 3.5-4.5
hated it
now i own an 70-200 f/4L
beset investment ever
plus its not really all that sharp
it might be that you havent gotten used to it,
but im not a fan of the all in one zoom lenses[/quote]
is your 70-200 f4L is?
[quote=zion_97;72172]I don't have my camera set in VIVID for sharp pictures at this minute..like I said it was a
quick photo shoot...testing out the VR..These shots were all handheld and very little
light source..So I think that it did exactly what it was supposed to do...IF I used a tripod and
lengthen the shutter speed set the aperture to 3.5 with a 10 second exposure and set the picture
to VIVID it would really make a big difference in the overall quality of the photo. Plus soccer season is starting and I will need VR lens while zooming in at 200..
As you can see there is a big difference with VR..The VR tech makes it like 4 stops faster than normal shutter speeds. IF normally shooting night shots I would use my wide angle lens and not this lens..I was just testing it out after I purchased it..Say an area with a little light on the way home and said lets see if this really works..[/quote]
shooting your car at night, shouldnt require vr unless you are outside a carnival, parked illegally. looks like you had setup time, and thus should have used a tripod for best results, allowing you to control shutter speed without shake.
fun pics.
bring the OT photo thread back to life.
viplife..
Like I said I was just testing out the lens..YEah this lense is really not intended for night shots more for daylight..After more testing I am finding that the center is sharper than the edges and focusing is pretty darn slow. This might be to slow for outdoor action shots. I may just take it back and try out another lens but not really sure what to get.. I would like the 18/200 but that is about $800...
I have lots to learn man..
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viplife..
Like I said I was just testing out the lens..YEah this lense is really not intended for night shots more for daylight..After more testing I am finding that the center is sharper than the edges and focusing is pretty darn slow. This might be to slow for outdoor action shots. I may just take it back and try out another lens but not really sure what to get.. I would like the 18/200 but that is about $800...
I have lots to learn man..
viplife;72420 wrote:is your 70-200 f4L is?
shooting your car at night, shouldnt require vr unless you are outside a carnival, parked illegally. looks like you had setup time, and thus should have used a tripod for best results, allowing you to control shutter speed without shake.
fun pics.
bring the OT photo thread back to life.
i dont get the question?
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[quote=viplife;72420]is your 70-200 f4L is?
shooting your car at night, shouldnt require vr unless you are outside a carnival, parked illegally. looks like you had setup time, and thus should have used a tripod for best results, allowing you to control shutter speed without shake.
fun pics.
bring the OT photo thread back to life.[/quote]
i dont get the question?
xk-y33;72258 wrote:you have the wood steering wheel which i want that i do not have....lol...
you have pm mikey
I like the shots zion id say your doing damn good.
I want a Rebel XTi...
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[quote=xk-y33;72258]you have the wood steering wheel which i want that i do not have....lol...[/quote]
you have pm mikey
I like the shots zion id say your doing damn good.
I want a Rebel XTi...
Yokotas13;72438 wrote:i dont get the question?
was asking if your lens was IS, because i didnt read the thread good.
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[quote=Yokotas13;72438]i dont get the question?[/quote]
was asking if your lens was IS, because i didnt read the thread good.
hey hey
xk-y33;72234 wrote:hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:

me hopey you likey... vr, mikey
very very nice. the handles are a good touch for the car
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[quote=xk-y33;72234]hey rich, your input was very well-found and i see why you posted up what you did...that's not a psnl attack at anyone, but just a misunderstanding which thankfully got sorted out :) btw, here's one of the many pics i e-mailed you:
[IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e10/purehawaii/DSC00036.jpg[/IMG]
me hopey you likey... vr, mikey[/quote]
very very nice. the handles are a good touch for the car
viplife;72715 wrote:was asking if your lens was IS, because i didnt read the thread good.
No, i hate IS.
i can hand hold a camera down to 1/10 of a shutter speed
i dont need IS
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[quote=viplife;72715]was asking if your lens was IS, because i didnt read the thread good.[/quote]
No, i hate IS.
i can hand hold a camera down to 1/10 of a shutter speed
i dont need IS