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Image Stabilisation - do I need it?

  • 28-08-2008 3:39pm
    #1
    johnfás
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    I have a Canon 450D, just with the basic kit lens. However, I want to take pictures of the girlfriend, who is a sailor so I need something with a bit of zoom. There is an enormous price difference on Canon 75-300mm lenses between those that are image stabilised and those which are not.

    Has anyone got experience of shooting both with and without and could declare an opinion as to whether it is worth the few hundred euro difference in price? Don't see the point paying out alot for something I don't particularly need.


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  • #2
    Paulw
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    I have lenses with IS, but mostly have IS turned off.

    It really depends on what you are shooting, how good the light is, and how fast your shutter speed is.

    IS can be very useful, especially if you don't have steady hands.


  • #3
    CabanSail
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    I have VR (Nikon's equivalent to IS) & really like it. It gives me about 3 F Stops more to play with.

    If you will be shooting in situations where you can use a fast enough shutter speed (the reciprocal of the 35mm equiv focal length) then it is not required.


  • #4
    Dragan
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    Where are you taking the shots from? What kind of surface, set up etc? I am assuming from land?


  • #5
    johnfás
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    Dragan wrote: »
    Where are you taking the shots from? What kind of surface, set up etc? I am assuming from land?

    Most likely from land, either from Dun Laoghaire Pier/Yacht Club whilst she is (relatively) close or on a lake whilst she is (relatively) close to the jetty. They also have a RIB boat which I could be out in but it would not be the norm. So in most cases I would be able to use a tripod, would be more difficult obviously if I was in a RIB, but as I said that would not be the norm.


  • #6
    rgiller
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    I have the 70-300 IS from Canon and I find the IS function very helpful on dull days for taking photos of stationery objects. it means you don't have to bump your ISO up to handhold the camera. I've also got the 28-135 IS but the IS in the longer zoom is much, much better. I think that IS aside, that lens is of superior quality to others in the zoom range you mentioned. It's very sharp


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  • #7
    ThOnda
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    Having Nikon in my hands for few minutes, I was wable to get relatively sharp image at 200mm with exposure 1/8. Using VR (Image Stabilisation), of course.


  • #8
    Borderfox
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    I have found IS to be worth (sometimes) the difference between ISO 100 and ISO 1600 in terms of shutter speed, I have handheld a Canon 70-200 f2.8IS down as low as 1/15th of a second in a church and still got a crisp shot. This would be why I bought it with IS and also some of the IS models have weather sealing


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