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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thom_vee" data-source="post: 1280005" data-attributes="member: 69132">Thanks tjsimonsen and hollis_f for your replies. Although I know its not the same, I`ve been using a Sony DSC H9 point and shoot mostly in manual mode for the past year. It has a 15x zoom which equates to a 465mm lens on a 35mm.It also has IS inbuilt and I`ve been very impressed by what it can do (hence my interest in IS for an SLR).About the point on jittery images with in camera stabilisation, would it not be the same with a Nikon or Canon with a non-IS lens(which is most likely what I can afford at this time if I go for these makes)? tjsimonsen, you have a point in using non image stabilised lenses to develop basic technique, but since the Sony wont be stabilising the view finder, I could develop my technique as well as be getting results with the stabilisation. Two birds with one stone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Hows that?</blockquote>