Do you exhale just prior to pressing the shutter button?
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DestinDave wrote: As a former military expert marksman and target pistol team member I think it's something I do without thinking.. but as I've gotten older, smoke more, and lost muscle tone, I think I shake more anyway..
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Something I've started doing occasionally is using the remote even when hand-holding the camera.. may look a little strange but, it works!chasrich wrote: Like Dave I have shot in competition. I simply suspend my breath at the moment of squeeze. More important than breath might be the subtle squeeze of the button as opposed to the sudden poke at it. If it is really critical a remote trigger and tripod should be your best bet. BTW you can poke the hell out of the remote.
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MajorMagee wrote: Yes, I definitely use good marksmanship techniques for photography as well.
When hand holding a very long lens like 300mm you can never completely stop the image from dancing a bit. Holding your breath (even the proper marksman's momentary pause on exhale) can just make it worse. One thing you can do is to focus on getting the changes to be slow, smooth and steady in one direction, and shoot as you pass through the target. If your shutter speed is high enough it'll work out fine (especially with a little help from the IS system).
This Thread Has Some Examples Of What Can Be Achieved Hand Held With A Long Lens Using This Technique
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