I <I>own</I> the old 300/2.8 and have <I>used</I> the IS version for ice hockey photography. I'm shooting on Fuji Superia 800 so I'm not going to notice any optical quality difference. I found the IS offputting since it takes a short but noticeable period to 'lock on' and I ended up turning it off. I <I>would</I> find IS useful, however, on the 70-200/2.8 (which I haven't yet bought) since that lens would be very useful for candids of the players without using flash.
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Both 300s are, of course, superbly sharp and I doubt I'd personally ever see the difference in my kind of work. I will also be using mine for wildlife in conjunction with the new Mk.II version of the 2x teleconverter.
<I>In <B>sports</B> photography, subject movement is the main issue and you need fast shutter speeds to freeze the action; IS isn't going to show its advantage there. However, please keep in mind that this forum is about <B>nature photography</B>.</I><div></div>
Canon 300 2.8 IS vs. Canon 300 2.8
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I <I>own</I> the old 300/2.8 and have <I>used</I> the IS version for ice hockey photography. I'm shooting on Fuji Superia 800 so I'm not going to notice any optical quality difference. I found the IS offputting since it takes a short but noticeable period to 'lock on' and I ended up turning it off. I <I>would</I> find IS useful, however, on the 70-200/2.8 (which I haven't yet bought) since that lens would be very useful for candids of the players without using flash.
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Both 300s are, of course, superbly sharp and I doubt I'd personally ever see the difference in my kind of work. I will also be using mine for wildlife in conjunction with the new Mk.II version of the 2x teleconverter.
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<I>In <B>sports</B> photography, subject movement is the main issue and you need fast shutter speeds to freeze the action; IS isn't going to show its advantage there. However, please keep in mind that this forum is about <B>nature photography</B>.</I><div>
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