Canon 70-200mm

Actually there is :p

The 70-200 L has 2 IS modes, mode 2 is for when your subject is fast moving so the AF point locks onto the subject and blurs everything else during panning and subject tracking making for sharper subject focus! mode 1 is for standard IS shots where you're moving for example (camera shake/helichopper etc)
 
mrk said:
Actually there is :p
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IS doesn't help with wildlife or non panned motorsport :p

People tend to get the idea that IS is a panacea for all low light ills. It just lets your trembling have less impact on the photo , it's not a replacement for large aperture glass (ignoring the reduced DOF can-of-worms;))
 
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mrk said:
Actually there is :p

The 70-200 L has 2 IS modes, mode 2 is for when your subject is fast moving so the AF point locks onto the subject and blurs everything else during panning and subject tracking making for sharper subject focus! mode 1 is for standard IS shots where you're moving for example (camera shake/helichopper etc)
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Sort of. The second mode only cancels out the vertical movement, rather than both vertical and horizontal so can only be used for panning. It's got nothing to do with the speed of the subject and does not aid in focus at all, as that is camera controlled.
 
Aha well that clears that up! I got my info from a youtube video review of the 70-200 2.8 is :p
 
A.N.Other said:
Sort of. The second mode only cancels out the vertical movement, rather than both vertical and horizontal so can only be used for panning.
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Sort of. Mode 2 IS detects which direction you're panning in and disables IS for that axis. It can do horizontal and vertical panning.
 
Ah OK I didn't know that. Though unless you're just talking about panning in portrait orientation, which is still effectively horizontal the question is, what on earth would you pan vertically?
 
Or an air show following say the Red Arrows as they do one of their vertical climbs.
 
The 70 - 200 IS L is the best lens of the bunch and the weight ain't all that, you soon get used to it.

If you've got something like a 5D or intend to get one in the future, you're better off biting the bullet and 'suffering' L disease.

You soon get used to that, too :D

'course, you can always hire. You get a lot of rentals for £1300.
 
http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk/

Use the f4 non IS myself, love it and don't miss the extra stop or IS (just bump up the ISO)

However if I was to use a 70-200 professionally or for an important event, I wouldn't hesitate to take the plunge on the 2.8 IS
 
Well, the extra stop means better DOF and also when stopped dow to f/4 gives supper quality.
Bumping the ISO works ok if you have a D3 but I don't like the increase in noise.

Still, if Nikon had a 70-200mm f/4 I would probably buy
 
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