IS on a monopod?

So, if you shouldn't use IS if you use a tripod, what about a monopod?

Martin

The only IS lens that I have is the 100-400 L ....

I always use a monopod with it, and I've never had the IS on ..... so if the IS wasn't already built into this lens, I wouldn't miss it ..... and I still don't "miss it" because I've never used it .....

Yes you can IS on that lens with a monopod.

Yes you can. But I don't think this lens
can detect it is on a monopod like the 300 2.8 IS

I can remember that sometimes my 100-400
wend wild on a monopod, however, I just tried
and it worked.

Best wishes,

Jeroen

Iremember that I was asking in another thread , couple days ago about how useful the non IS 70-200 2.8 is since it's pretty heavy and then almost useless w/o IS. one of the interesting responses was that I could use the cheap vesrion of IS which is a monotpod (with some sample pictures to prooveit) . according to that , a monopod can relace IS but to use both of them at the same time, I think that the IS system (at least in my 75-300), needs hand held to compensate correctly the vibrations.
regards
Khalid

I was going to post about this also. I bought a monopod to use with Sigma 70-200f2.8. I then bought the 100-400IS I still use the monopod just to give my arms a break. Even at 400 with the monopod I'm still a little shakey. The IS helps with this. I've seen other people shooting with the 100-400IS without a monopod but they seem to using anything they can lean on or against to try steady themselves. So I'm not sure what the right answer is. I guess I'll have to experiment some more.

Hand-holding technique can be improved by practice (nowadays if people have problems they buy new gear ). IS is useful in some occasions, but by all means not neccessary.

Also note that series II IS lenses do not freak out when attached to a tripod or very stable monopod. The IS is expecting movement, and when it doesn't get it, it gets confused on the series I lenses such as the 100-400. The 70-200 is a series II.

Pleased to see there's some interest in the post... My original question was just generally about IS and a monopod. I do use the 100-400 and for the first time today with my monopod and no problems with IS (more with the pod in fact!)

I know that IS gets confused with a tripod. I suppose that has to do with the thing looking for some movement to check and not finding it.

Martin

Only certain lenses...

I do not know all of them.. but as Jim said.. the 100-400mm is one lens that does take well to IS on a tripod.. (his should not effect monopod use as even then ther is usully plenty of movement)

But other the newr IS seystem is designed to work witha camera support.
Think of all the big Canon primes that are clearly too heavy to hand hold? They allhave IS now.. and you use the IS with a tripod.

Well, in those cases, with the lens being that long I suppose the motion sensor can sense the movements caused by wind or other outside sources (in contrast with a shorter IS lens where wind cannot cause enough vibrations for the motion sensor to detect)
By the way, what did canon change between the first and second series IS ?