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Originally Posted by raymo
Cheers W and X; some other frames show a bright Jupiter, but the moon is
completely washed out. Hand- held was not too difficult at 1/640 sec made possible by using ISO 800 and f/5.6. I made a discovery. If while framing
the shot, you press the shutter button as though using auto focus, and hold
it like that until you take the shot, the forefinger being tensed steadies the
camera.
raymo
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If I may offer a couple of other "steadying" tips that I've found have worked for me over the years...
Take a deep breath and hold it just before you press the shutter. It helps take out the motion of your lungs expanding, which can move your whole upper body.
Lean against something solid - a telegraph pole, the edge of a building. Again, it provides a bit of additional sturdiness.
Get a length of thin cord / heavy string almost as long as you are tall (bear with me on this one - the exact measurement will obviously vary) and make loops at both ends. Put one loop over the lens at the base, near where it joins the camera; put your foot in the other one. Pull up - gently - until there's
just a light tension on the string, then take the shot. It doesn't have to be super tight, just firm. The tension on the string will also help to stop the camera moving around.
I've combined all three over the years for various shots, and found that I can handhold without stabilisers down to about 1/15 in good conditions. Anyway, just thoughts.