--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The following is ment for digital SLRs. > > With the Minolta A1 out now I ask myself if moving > the sensor for > image stabilization is the better way than moving > some lenses in lenses. > > That way every lens could benefit from IS. > > Maybe one day with moving sensors the old non-IS > super tele L lenses > will be considered better than the IS versions, > because in-lens IS spoils > the lens formula a little.
I honestly don't know enough about the technical aspects to answer the question. I doubt any of us here do. But a thought that occurs to me is that the amount of correction needed may vary with lens. It seems logical that the IS requirements of a 600mm lens are different than for a 135mm lens. If so, then putting it in the lens allows better optimization. So far, the only camera with IS in the body is, I think, a fixed lens design. And, as someone else mentioned, putting it in the lens allows you to get IS with digital and film bodies. Conversely, putting it in the body allows IS with all lenses. Trade-offs, as always. ===== Bob Meyer I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... http://www.meyerweb.net/epson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
