Disable IS for Cheerleading and moving sports?

[capt joe]

Should I make it a practice to disengage the IS function when shooting sports action an, cheerleading..I'm new to this digital photography...Thanks...Capt Joe:lol:

[lauderdalems]

IMO it is going to depend on the person. I would leave it on since I would also want to capture pictures other than during competition.

If all you are going to shoot is competition with a high ss, then it is really your call.

Which lens are you using

[SPORTshot]

I'm new as well, but I'm almost positive that IS will not help you with moving targets. IS only helps when you are moving.

[lauderdalems]

IS is not going to help when you are moving, it only help us old folks that can not hold a camera steady.

[40Dude6aedyk]

Who cares if it helps you are not? The real question is "Does it hurt you to have it on?" If it doesn't hurt you, why not leave IS on all the time?

[dlpasco]

I used to think that it didn't hurt to leave it on. I had a shot from outdoor hockey recently that made my eyes water - there was obvious camera shake. Problem was that the shutter speed was 1/4000. I turned off IS after that and the problem has not happened again.

[capt joe]

Thanks for the feed back!..I'm going to shoot both ways and see what works best..
..Joe

[DDCSD]

Who cares if it helps you are not? The real question is "Does it hurt you to have it on?" If it doesn't hurt you, why not leave IS on all the time?

See below.


I used to think that it didn't hurt to leave it on. I had a shot from outdoor hockey recently that made my eyes water - there was obvious camera shake. Problem was that the shutter speed was 1/4000. I turned off IS after that and the problem has not happened again.


I found the same thing when I rented a 100-400, and again with my Sigma 150-500. I got so excited to use them that I just went out with the IS on. I had a ton of images that had signs of camera shake, that never should have. I suspect I wasn't letting the IS settle, and that having the IS on while tracking erratic moving targets caused it, since I've never noticed again.


Bottom line is, IS is intended to counter minor "accidental" movements. When you are purposely moving the camera erratically, the IS will try to counter your movements, even if you don't want it to.

[GregMik]

See below.





I found the same thing when I rented a 100-400, and again with my Sigma 150-500. I got so excited to use them that I just went out with the IS on. I had a ton of images that had signs of camera shake, that never should have. I suspect I wasn't letting the IS settle, and that having the IS on while tracking erratic moving targets caused it, since I've never noticed again.


Bottom line is, IS is intended to counter minor "accidental" movements. When you are purposely moving the camera erratically, the IS will try to counter your movements, even if you don't want it to.

Are there not two modes to the Canon IS? One is "All over" and the other is "Side to Side". How do you use the two modes?


Greg

[DDCSD]

Are there not two modes to the Canon IS? One is "All over" and the other is "Side to Side". How do you use the two modes?


Greg

"Side to side" mode is for panning. With that mode selected, it disables the side-to-side gyros and only compensates for up and down "shake".

For example, if you start panning your lens to the right, it would normally attempt to compensate for that movement by moving the IS element to the left. If you turn on "STS" IS, it will not attempt to compensate for that movement to the right.

The normal mode compensates for all types of camera shake.

I can see no use for panning mode other than motor and water sports. Maybe track, if you're trying to get creative with blurring the hands/legs.

[bobbyz]

I keep IS off. SS is high enough when I am shooting sports and lens/camera is on a monopod so shake is not much of a problem. With IS off, AF is better or appears to be better.

[GregMik]

I keep IS off. SS is high enough when I am shooting sports and lens/camera is on a monopod so shake is not much of a problem. With IS off, AF is better or appears to be better.

I agree...I was just fishing for how to use it properly.

Greg