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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zackiedawg" data-source="post: 3529533" data-attributes="member: 88126">Of course it's always possible, but when stabilization is not involved, it's going to be up to the photographer - how steady of a stance do you have, do you know long-lens holding techniques for maximum stability, and of course keeping an appropriate shutter speed depending on your ability to handhold (if you're not very steady, you may need very fast shutter speeds which will be difficult in low light - but if you have good technique and a steady stance, you can get away with much slower shutter speeds).  The old rule of 1/focal can be beat without stabilization if you practice how to hold steady...I shoot a 600mm lens at 600mm handheld on a mirrorless body with no stabilization and can get away with 1/500 shutter speeds - but I've learned how to be quite steady.PS - I see now you were referring to a lens that has lens-based IS - so even without IBIS, you still have stabilization.  So that doubly makes my point that you can absolutely shoot handheld at full focal reach!</blockquote>