----- Original Message ----- > How would IS help me freeze my subjects in motion with a slower shutter > speed? > > Why do you feel the need for IS on a short lens like the EF 28-70 2.8L? Are > you trying to shoot stationary subjects handheld at f/22 in the dark?
Hey Chip, Well, I am hoping that the IS version of this lens will be a bit longer, maybe closer to 90mm than to 70mm. At the time I got the 28-135 IS, I could not afford the 28-70. Now that I'm used to IS, I can't imagine getting a lens without it! I dislike carrying tripods and I shot mostly with Velvia (ISO 40). I shoot very often at f/8 late in the afternoon, so I find IS a blessing... While I don't really need f/2.8, I do appreciate the optical quality of L lenses... For shooting late in the afternoon with Velvia, IS is a blessing... :) -- Patrice Chiniara [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://step.polymtl.ca/~dwarf "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup." * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
