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Thinking of selling off my 70-200 f4L and investing the extra cash to get the IS version.
Does anyone have any ideas on it ?
Worth the extra, or shall I just buy an 60mm macro instead ? :
Jay
Jay, I don't think you will be happy with the f4 IS version. IMHO the IS is very noisy, and I'm pretty sure Ian will confirm this. I can't comment on the f2.8 version, I have the non IS version of this. However the IS on the 100-400 is not noisy, in fact it is a superb example of the genre, but rather expensive
I wondered ...... my non IS version is fast and silent, and I use it for a multitude of different things, from simple walk around (when I'm out on the cliffs), to a tube on the back and macro shots of insects.
I'd read that the IS version was good for four stops up on the non IS version, that's the only reason I would have bothered ..... can't afford the f2.8 ..ha ha .. I wish !!
I wondered ...... my non IS version is fast and silent, and I use it for a multitude of different things, from simple walk around (when I'm out on the cliffs), to a tube on the back and macro shots of insects.
I'd read that the IS version was good for four stops up on the non IS version, that's the only reason I would have bothered ..... can't afford the f2.8 ..ha ha .. I wish !!
Jay
You may find a Monopod useful when a tripod is inconvenient, that could give you a couple of stops or more under some conditions.
Jay, I don't think you will be happy with the f4 IS version. IMHO the IS is very noisy, and I'm pretty sure Ian will confirm this. I can't comment on the f2.8 version, I have the non IS version of this. However the IS on the 100-400 is not noisy, in fact it is a superb example of the genre, but rather expensive
Tim (Bearface) had the sample Canon loaned me for a while. I think he has the non-IS version of the lens too? He would be a good reference. I recall the IS mechanism was audible, but I wouldn't call it obtrusive - a low scratching sound coming from the lens when the IS was active.
I used to have a 75-300 with IS but the autofocus would 'hunt' around all over the place,
and it was audible .
... but then I sold it as I had the 70-200 f4L,
and I then bought a 400 f5.6L as well !!
Never satisfied !!
Looks like I'll keep it then, and invest in a decent tripod .... manfrotto wasn't it ?
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