Hi, I am not a technology freak, but the new feature that many camera lenses started to have in the last years can make the life of photographers much easier. I'm talking about the lenses which posses this very cool mechanism, called Vibration Reduction or image stabilization. These mechanism can help to stabilize the image in the absence of a tripod, a precious equipment which however is not always possible to carry. I will post some examples below of some photos taken at an exposure time that I would never believe could result in a sharp image.

The image of the empty tables was taken at a focal length of 230 mm (345 equivalent) and at exposure time of 1/25!