jgayman wrote: > > > > >This may sound dumb, but when do you actually fire the shutter with the > >28-135 (or any other) IS lens. I just got the lens. This is what happens: > > > >1) depress shutter button half-way; > >2) lens makes noise, sometimes for several seconds; > >3) lens stops making noise and the viewfinder image 'jumps'. > > > >Do I finish depressing the shutter during 2, or after 3? Or am I missing > >something here? It seems as though if I wait until the noise stops, then > >the lens will blur from camera shake (IS stops). But if I trip the shutter > >when it is making noise (stabilizing?), how do I know when? > > What body are you using ? > > On my Elan II and 1V the IS stays active as long as I hold the shutter down >half-way. So my procedure is basically: > > 1. Press shutter half-way to activate exposure, AF and IS > 2. Continue to hold shutter half-way (IS active) until the moment is right. > 3. Press shutter all the way and take picture. > > If I release the shutter after only pressing it half-way the IS mechanism stays >active for a second or two and then deactivates. > > - John > That's the way it works on my A2, also. Skip -- Shadowcatcher Imagery http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
