Nov 21, 2004 13:49 | #1 I have a couple of lenses with IS on and i was just wondering how you guys use it. Jon. S. LRPS
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000)  More info | Nov 21, 2004 14:10 | #2 On a monopod.. yes! feel free to use IS. I find the combo works very well. GEAR LIST
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alansh Member 178 posts Joined Oct 2004 Location: At the foothills of the Pennines More info | Nov 21, 2004 15:20 | #3 Mode ? What is that all about ? Canon 50D, 40D & 30D + 17-85IS x2, 17-40L, 70-300IS, 28-135IS, Sigma 12-24,Sigma 18-200OS & Sigma 80-400 OS,
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wolf Senior Member  738 posts Joined Sep 2004 Location: Alberta Canada More info | Nov 21, 2004 15:38 | #4 alan sh wrote: 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.
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000) More info | Nov 21, 2004 15:41 | #5 I mentioned "the latest generation"... GEAR LIST
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gramps Goldmember  1,058 posts Joined Oct 2004 Location: Mt. WhereinthehellamI? Southen Utah More info | Nov 21, 2004 16:13 | #6 CyberDyneSystems wrote: 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"? Some pics here - http://pbase.com/sjh
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alansh Member 178 posts Joined Oct 2004 Location: At the foothills of the Pennines More info | Nov 21, 2004 16:20 | #7 CyberDyneSystems wrote: 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. Canon 50D, 40D & 30D + 17-85IS x2, 17-40L, 70-300IS, 28-135IS, Sigma 12-24,Sigma 18-200OS & Sigma 80-400 OS,
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000) More info | Nov 21, 2004 16:20 | #8 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. GEAR LIST
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IncompletePete Senior Member  274 posts Likes: 16 Joined Aug 2004 Location: UK More info | Nov 21, 2004 16:29 | #9 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! www.sportsshooter.com/pete
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phili1 Senior Member 891 posts Joined Oct 2003 Location: Paramus N.J. More info | Nov 21, 2004 19:54 | #10 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. MKII N-Canon 20D - Tamron 90MM F2.8 Macro -
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robertwgross Cream of the Crop  9,462 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2002 Location: California More info | Nov 21, 2004 20:06 | #11 IncompletePete wrote: 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.
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IncompletePete Senior Member 274 posts Likes: 16 Joined Aug 2004 Location: UK More info | Nov 22, 2004 05:00 | #12 robertwgross wrote: IncompletePete wrote: 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. *rolls eyes* www.sportsshooter.com/pete
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Seveneer Member 75 posts Joined Jan 2004 Location: UK More info | Nov 22, 2004 05:22 | #13 phili1 wrote: 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
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ssim POTN Landscape & Cityscape Photographer 2005  10,884 posts Likes: 6 Joined Apr 2003 Location: southern Alberta, Canada More info | Nov 22, 2004 05:56 | #14 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. My life is like one big RAW file....way too much post processing needed.
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IncompletePete Senior Member 274 posts Likes: 16 Joined Aug 2004 Location: UK More info | Nov 22, 2004 06:08 | #15 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! www.sportsshooter.com/pete
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