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What's more important: Image Stabilization or a fast lens?

 
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Sep 26, 2006 14:48 |  #61

I like IS and fast. I just traded my 70-200mm f/4L for the 70-200 f/2.8L IS. Triple the price for extra stops of handholding ability. I had to shoot the non-IS at 1/250 or 1/500 to alleviate my movement. When I get my IS in a few days I'm hoping to be able to get down to 1/60 or 1/125. Also f/2.8 will let me shoot in darker environments without uping ISO and other combos. Yep, I like both.


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Sep 26, 2006 15:01 |  #62

Andythaler wrote in post #2040527 (external link)
OK, ok, I'll play ... aperture over IS, every time.

Not when you need to stop down for DoF reasons.... So it depends on the subject.


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Sep 26, 2006 15:31 as a reply to  @ post 2037917 |  #63

You can't beat a fast lens with is.choose between the 2 I would go for the fast lens.:D


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Sep 26, 2006 16:53 as a reply to  @ malla1962's post |  #64

Fast lens due to the fact IS can not stop motion.


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