I mostly use the OM4Ti with 90mm macro hand-held and do not think vibration is
a
problem, possibly because of my body acting as a damper and absorbing the
vibrations.
I recently did some lens testing of some tele lenses, this was before the
recent discussion of the 4Ti self timer aperture pre fire and MLU. I tried out
Olympus' recommendation of using the tripod to just support the lens while
holding
the lens with one hand and the camera body with the other. The results were
sharp
as a tack to my eyes. Only one or two slides out of 20 or more had any hint of
shake that I could detect, and it was slight.
I think if you adopt Olympus' recommendation of hand holding with tripod
support
then the supposed vibration problem isn't - a problem that is. I would not
avoid an OM3 or 3Ti for what I believe is a misplaced fear.
Try some tests for yourself. I intend to do a MLU vs hand supported comparison
in
the near future.
Giles
Ross Waite wrote:
> What about the OM-4/Ti when prefire is not practical, eg macro shots
> waiting for a lull in the breeze. With the extra magnification of a macro
> setup, the shutter/aperture vibration with a lens like the 90mm would
> surely be pronounced.
>
> It seems that for tripod mounted photography with lenses longer than 50mm,
> if one is doing critical work for enlargement, the OM-4/Ti or OM2000 using
> prefire are the only real choices. I had one day aspired to own a 3Ti if
> some ever hit the second hand market at affordable prices, but maybe I'd be
> better just sticking to the 4/4Ti.
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