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8 Dec 2004, 23:40 (Ref:1174856)
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Racer
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Canon IS lenses
I am in NY just before new year - so I am going to buy myself a 20D and a 70-200mm L lens.
Buying the IS version of the lens puts me right at the top end of my budget - question is: is it worth it? Non-IS - £550 IS - £830 So £230 difference... I feel it might be one of those things I always regret if I go for the non-IS... but how much use is it for panning? Cheers everyone. (ten-tenths looks great now!) |
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8 Dec 2004, 23:42 (Ref:1174858)
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Yes!!!
The IS is wonderful for those low-light, overcast days. Martin |
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9 Dec 2004, 00:59 (Ref:1174895)
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i'd agree. For all that the IS lens is heavier, it is such an advantage in low light. Even if you don't use it, you have the option.
Also, resale value (on almost any L lens) is high, so not too many worries justifying the extra cost provided it's within budget. Not too clear though which lens you mean... £550 will be 70-200 f4 L £830 for a 70-200 f2.8 L IS is suspiciously cheap as they don't make an f4 IS as far as i know, unless it's a Japanese model..? |
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9 Dec 2004, 01:03 (Ref:1174896)
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Racer
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£:$ £:$
 It's approaching 2:1! $1,059 for the 2.8 non-IS and $1,599 for the 2.8 IS... Great isn't it! |
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9 Dec 2004, 01:05 (Ref:1174897)
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Just wondering, what does IS mean?
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9 Dec 2004, 01:09 (Ref:1174899)
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Racer
Join Date: May 2004
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Image Stabiliser - or is it Image Stabilisation?
Either way - its a device in the lens that keeps the internals of the lens steady - so you can shoot full zoom with less chance of getting a blurry photo at the end of it. |
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9 Dec 2004, 01:18 (Ref:1174904)
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Quote:
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9 Dec 2004, 17:34 (Ref:1175456)
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Racer
Join Date: Jun 2003
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BUT, BEYOND the IS features, the IS lens is a better lens.
It has better weather sealing than the non IS lens and an often overlooked feature, it has an 8 bladed aperture instead of 6 so that it creates a much nicer and cleaner out of focus subject when shooting wide open. Spots of light will look more rouned as opposed to hex shaped with the other lens. Just go for the IS, you get a better lens along with the IS for the money. BTW, when using the mode 2 feature of the IS it works pretty well for panning. This is where it will only take out up and down movement and allow for your panning motion. |
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9 Dec 2004, 17:41 (Ref:1175464)
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Racer
Join Date: May 2004
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Thanks vwpilot... I didn't realise this.
Looks like Im going to be broke after new year then... 
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10 Dec 2004, 20:23 (Ref:1176511)
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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While you're at it, also buy the Canon 1.4 extender and fall in love all over again with a piece of glass...
 martin |
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