Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/10
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At 11:39 AM -0400 10/10/01, Sipulmanjones@aol.com wrote:
>Does anybody have any experience with the new Image Stabilization
>lenses? I'd love to hear Erwin's take.
>
>The arrival of Canon's 70-200 f2.8 Image Stabilization lens has made
>me wonder whether the new IS technology has completely changed the
>ways in which telephoto lenses can be used for Leica-style available
>light documentary (people doing stuff) photography. The Leica R user
>can get high quality results at f2.8 at 1/250 (or f2.0 at 1/250).
>This is pretty marginal in terms of having enough exposure for
>people doing stuff in heavy shade, or in interiors in daylight -
>even at ISO 400-800.
>
>If the Canon Image Stabilization technology really does deliver high
>quality results at several stops below what you would normally
>expect the telephoto available light situation is very different -
>giving two to three stops advantage. With 200mm, f2.8 at 1/60 or
>1/30 the main problem will be subject movement. (Of course the R
>user could just get up close with an 80/1.4, whilst the Canon lens
>forces you to keep your distance because of its startling white
>livery!)
>
>On the face of it, the Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS lens on a quiet EOS5
>looks like a strong combination for Leica-style photography with a
>telephoto.
>
>Simon, Boston MA.
>
>
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I don't know about 'Leica style', but since I can consistently shoot
at 1/15 sec at 400mm with the 100-400IS lens, 1/15sec should be a
piece of cake with the 70-200. The addition of IS does not affect
optical quality in a lens. In my opinion image stabilization is one
of the most significant advances in camera design, as it truly allows
you to take pictures that were impossible before.
The picture below of a Vermillion Flycatcher, about 2 inches long,
was taken with the Canon 100-400IS with a 1.4x converter, effective
focal length 560mm, handheld under quite dark clouds at an 1/8 sec.
http://www.archiphoto.com/Recent/VermFly.jpg
I took about 12 pictures before it flew away, and of those, about 8
are adequately sharp.
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