I have to use pretty tight apertures to get useable depth-of-field, so with my Canon A80 or A650 IS, long exposures (or a light box, which I've been meaning to build) are the only way to get it done. Typical exposures for these shots are around 1 second. And they're ALL hand held. I don't own a tripod. I use the two second timer and brace my arms against the table and don't breathe. During the day I have a window for light, and above me is a fixture with five 15W compact flourescents. It's barely (not really) enough light.