Low light photography and the 70-200 2.8 IS

[irish1]

My new 2.8 IS gets here tomorrow, just in time for my daughters dance performance. I've never used an IS lens before, how does it work best in a low light situation? I can use a monopod if I choose. My plan is to use ISO1600, cable release. Any suggestions?

[PacAce]

For a dance recital where your subjects are usually always in motion, I doubt that you'll be using a shutter speed that's going to be slow enough to warrant using a cable release. However, turning on IS, to reduce camera shakes, and a monopod wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Mark_Cohran]

IS doesn't freeze subject motion, it only helps with lens/camera shake, so as PacAce said, you're going to need a reasonable shutter speed to prevent subject blur due to their movement. The monopod would be a good idea.

Mark