> Keith Green wrote (edited): > > I was using a 2x Extender with the 300mm on an EOS3, with a remote > switch. > The ball-head was locked up solid, as I was shooting in a permanent hide > in > one of the local nature reserves. > I did not use mirror lock-up. > I didn't actually take any shots like this, but turned IS off when I saw > the > floating effect, so it may have had no effect, but I don't know. > > With a loose head for panning, I would certainly leave IS on. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------------------- > Keith, > > I used the 300mm and it worked fine. Does not make sense why the IS > would just turn off. > > PK
Peter, I'm sorry if I was unclear. I meant that I turned off the IS manually. Rightly or wrongly, I didn't think that there would be any damage caused by leaving it on, but it was rather unpleasant and didn't help with framing. Cheers Keith * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
