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Non canon IS Lenses ?

  • 01-07-2013 12:18pm
    #1
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Hi Guys

    I picked myself up a Canon 600D last week with an 18-55mm IS lense.

    I've neen lookingat 70 -250 IS canon lenses which are reasonably priced but when i got to 300mm they get silly.

    It is possible to get a Sigma or tamron with IS functionality ?
    I already have a 70 - 300 m from my 1100D. Is the IS functionality worth it?


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  • #2
    Alltherage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Alltherage


    Image stabilisation on Sigma glass is OS (optical stab) and on Tamron it's VC (Vibration comp).

    I certainly don't regret getting IS lenses, I've shot in a lot of situations where having an extra stop or two to work with has been the difference between getting a shot and getting a mess. (The the more expensive IS lenses are normally optically better than the cheaper non IS glass is nice too)
    When you were shooting with the 70-300 did you find yourself wishing you had it, were you wishing hard enough to justify the price difference?


  • #3
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Alltherage wrote: »
    Image stabilisation on Sigma glass is OS (optical stab) and on Tamron it's VC (Vibration comp).

    I certainly don't regret getting IS lenses, I've shot in a lot of situations where having an extra stop or two to work with has been the difference between getting a shot and getting a mess. (The the more expensive IS lenses are normally optically better than the cheaper non IS glass is nice too)
    When you were shooting with the 70-300 did you find yourself wishing you had it, were you wishing hard enough to justify the price difference?

    Thanks for the update.

    Can't say I ever looked at IS lens before getting the new camera. ..its a lot of money so if you want to buy it for me for my birthday just so i can see what i was missing .....:D


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