Stop Dreaded Camera Jitters

A steady support or image stabilization will help you capture sharper images

Zachary Singer

Published April 1, 2005
Updated July 1, 2016

Even if you spend a fortune for the finest, sharpest lenses available, you still can find that your images are soft. Camera shake from shooting handheld usually is the cause.

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