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Image Stabiliser - adam - Jul 24, 2004

Do you own any lenses with this feature?
It probably won't beat a tripod (and need to turn it off when on tripod), but is it worth getting a lens with IS for handheld shooting? (is it really good??) Just for general shooting; birds, people.


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

My FZ10 has IS built-in, if that's what you mean... It's a life-saver! The only wee problem is that when you are at full zomm and trying to frame the shot, or aim the spot meter, etc. the lens tends to lag a little because the IS thinks you're shaking rather than re-composing so you end up chasing your subject all over the viewfinder! My cam has 2 IS modes: (1) IS is always on; (2) IS comes on only when shutter-button is half-pressed. Mode 2 helps with problem I described above.


Image Stabiliser - dewy - Jul 24, 2004

No, I would like to check it out tho =)


Image Stabiliser - shuttertalk - Jul 24, 2004

IS generally gives you about 2 extra stops of light - so you can throw out the old 1/focal length rule for non-blurry photos.

So if you're zoomed in to 250mm, usually you need 1/250 or faster. But with IS, that means you can shoot around 1/60... Smile


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

hey Ada,mm ..
u wanna make it so i have one ..
my birthday is coming up in september ^_-


Image Stabiliser - adam - Jul 24, 2004

Give me the money and I'll get you one, then you can act surprised when I give it to you Smile

Two extra stops of light sounds very handy!

I read on another thread Rufus said that it takes a lot of battery.


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

yeah it would ..
caus eit has some system that detects movement. .and compensates for it ..
dunno how that work though ..
but nay mechanical device added will use extra power ..


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

Whenever I am concerned about my battery not lasting long enough, I switch to Mode 2... don't know if SLR lenses w/ IS have different modes, though.


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

what is mode 2 ? ..
idont have that on any of my lenses ~_~


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

I described it above... the mechanism only comes on when the shutter is half-pressed.


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

ahh i see ..
i dont have a mode 2 button ...cause i dont have IS ..
my bad ..

so what do you think about the usefullness of IS compared to the exra amount you have to pay for it ?


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

Well, it's hard to say how much paid for IS... but the FZ10's 12x (~420mm) zoom would be next to useless without it - and I certainly paid for that! I've taken shots at full zoom with no tripod that should've been blurry - but were miraculously clear!!


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

wow..
im wanting IS now..
cause shooting at 300mm on an eos effectively gives .. 480mm focal length ..
when its bright all is well ..
but in dimmer light ..
the picture looks ok if resized smaller ..
but at full quality ~_~ ..
SHOCKING!

sometimes tripods dont help much on windy days ..


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

Did I mention the f/2.8 all the way to 12x? I'm just GIDDY!


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

uhauha OO .. sweet .. .
but yeah ..getting something like that for my SLR = $$$$$
ill wait till im in the workforce b4 i buy something like that.


Image Stabiliser - Cailean - Jul 24, 2004

peter Wrote:caus eit has some system that detects movement. .and compensates for it ..
dunno how that work though ..

Here's a good description of how it works, at least in the FZ10... I don't imagine lenses would be much different.


Image Stabiliser - peter - Jul 24, 2004

cool ..thanks .. ill go have a look at it now .


Image Stabiliser - adam - Jul 25, 2004

shuttertalk posted a link explaining image stabilisers in this thread.
Unfortunately, I can not ge the link to work Smile


Image Stabiliser - shuttertalk - Jul 25, 2004

Doh! Can't find it anymore either Sad