Image Stabilizer

[Jonny]

I have a couple of lenses with IS on and i was just wondering how you guys use it.

The manual says it should be turned off when using a tripod but what about Monopods? Obviously monopods are no where near as stable as a solid tripod so would you leave the IS feature on? With my new 70-200 2.8 L IS i can't see me shooting as much hand held shots as with a monopod so what should i do?

Thanx

[CyberDyneSystems]

On a monopod.. yes! feel free to use IS. I find the combo works very well.

With the lens in question (70-200mm f/2.8L IS) you can actually leave the IS turned on even when mounted on a tripod. (I know the manual says otherwise,. but the manual is wrong)

The latest generation IS lenses,.. including yours,.. have a "tripod mode" where the IS can be used to help elliminate mirror slap and other vibrations that can still effect a tripod mounted lens.

Just remember to set it to mode 2 if you are doing any panning shots.. handheld or mounted! Mode 1 IS wil fihgt your panning... not good.

[alan sh]

Mode ? What is that all about ?

I have a 28-135 IS lens on a 20D. No-one told me about a mode ...

Alan

[wolf]

Mode ? What is that all about ?

I have a 28-135 IS lens on a 20D. No-one told me about a mode ...

Alan

CyberDyne is refering to the 70-200 f/2.8L IS. :D

[CyberDyneSystems]

I mentioned "the latest generation"...

Unfortunately.. your 28-135mm IS does not fall under that category.

Later models of IS equipped lenses have a mode 1 and 2... 2 for panning,.. 1 for normal handheld etc..

Only the recent generation has the "tripod mode" which deos not require switching from mode 1... the IS will sens the stable platform and shift into this "antivibration mode" automatically.

[gramps]

On a monopod.. yes! feel free to use IS. I find the combo works very well.

With the lens in question (70-200mm f/2.8L IS) you can actually leave the IS turned on even when mounted on a tripod. (I know the manual says otherwise,. but the manual is wrong)

The latest generation IS lenses,.. including yours,.. have a "tripod mode" where the IS can be used to help elliminate mirror slap and other vibrations that can still effect a tripod mounted lens.

Just remember to set it to mode 2 if you are doing any panning shots.. handheld or mounted! Mode 1 IS wil fihgt your panning... not good.

Cyber, does a new 100 - 400 have this "tripod mode"?

[alan sh]

I mentioned "the latest generation"...

Unfortunately.. your 28-135mm IS does not fall under that category.

Later models of IS equipped lenses have a mode 1 and 2... 2 for panning,.. 1 for normal handheld etc..

Only the recent generation has the "tripod mode" which deos not require switching from mode 1... the IS will sens the stable platform and shift into this "antivibration mode" automatically.

Oh - explains why it is cheaper than the 17-85IS.... Still, it will do me for a while.

[CyberDyneSystems]

The 100-400mm does not.. It has the Modes 1 & 2.. but with that lens.. you would turn the IS off when used on a tripod.

I belive the 100-400mm was Canon's first IS "L" ... another lens of that generation os the 300mm f/4L IS

[IncompletePete]

I don't use IS mainly cos it sucks all the juice out of my battery in seconds, no need to have IS on when using a monopod anyway!

[phili1]

Wow I did not think of the Camera battery. When I bought the Taaamron 200-500 the motor drained my battery in 3 hours. Will that happen with the IS.

[robertwgross]

I don't use IS mainly cos it sucks all the juice out of my battery in seconds, ...

Uhhh. Canon estimates that I.S. will increase battery consumption by 25%, but that is not enough to cause it to flatten your battery in seconds. That sounds like a power fault in the lens's I.S. circuit.

---Bob Gross---

[IncompletePete]

I don't use IS mainly cos it sucks all the juice out of my battery in seconds, ...

Uhhh. Canon estimates that I.S. will increase battery consumption by 25%, but that is not enough to cause it to flatten your battery in seconds. That sounds like a power fault in the lens's I.S. circuit.

---Bob Gross---

*rolls eyes*

Not literally seconds...... :lol:

[Seveneer]

Wow I did not think of the Camera battery. When I bought the Taaamron 200-500 the motor drained my battery in 3 hours. Will that happen with the IS.

I have a 10D with battery grip and use it with the 100-400 for motorsports. I obviously have two batteries but I can shoot all day (600 plus shots) with IS active and still not run out of power. This is with a fair amount of chimping too :lol:

/Phil.

[ssim]

The 1D is known to be a battery hog. The 1D MKII on the other hand is excellent. I have shot over 800 shots on one battery with IS going before I had to change batteries. I could get in the range of 300 on one 10D battery as well.

[IncompletePete]

Shouldn't have read that, puts me into firing range of buying a 1D MkII, battery consumption isn't good at all on my 1D!

[chris.bailey]

Shouldn't have read that, puts me into firing range of buying a 1D MkII, battery consumption isn't good at all on my 1D!

Go on....you know you want to :twisted:

[CyberDyneSystems]

Shouldn't have read that, puts me into firing range of buying a 1D MkII, battery consumption isn't good at all on my 1D!

The MkII lasts easily 3 times as long on a single charge.. closer to 4 times in my expeirence (approx 1200 shots minimum on a charged conditioned batt) I don't find IS having much impact at all.. it menas the difference between 1200-1400 or more shots Vs. 1100-1200 shots.

[phili1]

I will settle for 600, with the Tamron I got about 60 shot and my battery was dead and I fully charged it in the AM.