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Panning with the 75-300 IS. Any problems?


michael_mcgoldrick1

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A few questions about IS lenses

(which I'm sure have been asked before):

 

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1) Are lenses with Image Stabilization (IS) worth it? How

well do they really work? If they work as advertised, is

the extra cost the only reason why more people aren't

using these lenses?

 

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2) I believe recent models of IS lenses have been enhanced

to provide for two modes, one for stationary subjects, and

another for panning. Does anyone know if this is the case for

the EF 75-300 zoom IS (USM)? If not, what are the problems

when panning with the IS version of this lens?

 

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Thank you in advance.

 

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MM

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"Worth it" is so subjective that it's hard to answer such questions.

 

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IS works as advertised. Gives you about about a 2 stop stability

advantage for hand held shots. If you don't use a tripod, this is a

big advantage. If you do, it's no advantage and you don't need IS.

 

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The 75-300IS doesn't have the "pan" mode. You can pan with it with the

IS turned on, but the IS might cause some horizontal image shift,

which isn't what you really want.

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