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How bar vibration kills phone cameras

The frequency that wrecks OIS, and the damper that stops it.

How bar vibration kills phone cameras

Phone makers warn about this for a reason. Here is the mechanism, measured.

Tools required

Tool one, tool two.

Before you start

The warning that saves someone a repair bill.

Step 01 — What OIS actually is

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 02 — The frequency that does the damage

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 03 — What damping changes

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

If it goes wrong

The two or three most likely mistakes and how to undo them.

Everything here was bought, fitted and lived with.

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