well, all know is that after using Cotty's lens, I am seriously considering switching to Canon, and I don't take that decision lightly...
tan. -----Original Message----- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2004 8:32 AM To: pentax list Subject: RE: long glass >> >I wonder if the folks who think IS is so wonderful have >> actually used it? >> >Today >> >at GFM Cotty was showing off his new Canon 70-200 IS. I >> noticed that it >> >took something like a second for it to kick in. I think it would >> >occasionally >> be a >> >life saver and 99% of the time drive me crazy. > >Must have missed this the first time around. > >It's pretty close to instantaneous, I'm not sure what was going on with >Cotty's cam. Basically, before IS, I never used a 70-200. I was just too >unsteady - blame all the coffee. > >Anyway, IS helps so mush I use it for about 90% of the ceremony, and it's a >focal length I love now. > >tv Yeah I just tried it tonight and it kicks in as soon as the shutter button is half-pressed :o/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________
