> Not so with the 70-300 DO IS. It has two settings, > one that stabilizes in both directions and one that > stabilizes in only one direction. The latter is > recommended for targets that move horizontally. > Tripods are ok.
What do you mean exactly with "Tripods are ok"? As Willem-Jan mentioned before, the more advanced IS sytems recognise automagically whether the lens is mounted on a tripod or not. The setting of the switch has no impact on this (except in the OFF position ;-). The possibilities are: 0 (off), 1 (panning, IS in 1 dimension), 2 (IS in 2 dimensions). When mounted on a tripod (or otherwise fixed), I thought the lens would detect this (lack of movement all together) and just switch of IS all together. I'm not sure, but on my 70-200 L-IS, it surely sounds that way. Or rather: I here nothing at all when the lens is mounted ;-). The very mute humming of the gyros is just not there. Cheers, Stefan * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
