Lon Williamson wrote:
Subtract two seconds from your tripod setup time. I hear it takes this long for Canon's IS to "boot". If your tripod is already in place, 2 seconds is all it takes to pop in that quick release.
I can understand why some people want IS and the quiet motors, but I don't want/need 'em. If I want quiet, I leave off the winder. If I want IS, a mono/tripod.
Old, effective solutions.
Alan Chan wrote:
For the angry words of various members I saw since I joined this mailing list, I wish to give my 2 cents.
I was disappointed by their on-going QC issue, not features.
What I expect of them is precisely the opposite. For example, a single AF sensor on my Z-1p is adequate because any more is a waste of time to select between them and more light is lost for the AF sensor.
Does that mean you will never buy another Pentax AF camera? Because I am certain none of the future AF Pentax will have 1 AF sensor only. :-)
I used to have some Canon equipment including the very fine EF300/4L USM, but today I would still try to find the non-IS version if I were to use Canon again because it is cheaper and the optical formula is old and proven. There is always the worry that the IS is not as sharp optically especially when you really use it.
But nothing worse than blurred pictures because the shutter speed wasn't fast enough. For that "IS" sure saves your day. But of course, one can always request the action to be stopped until the tripod was properly setup. Or can we? :-)
regards, Alan Chan
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