IS lense for Video?

[chrisxtharp]

aside from tripod pan and tilts is a good idea to have an IS lens for shooting handheld with the 7d. what are the cons? does the kit lenses with the hybrid stabilization work better for video?

[Jordan Berry]

YES. It makes a big difference.

[Kholi]

Alright, I'm not sure if it's the lens that I had, but IS also makes the image jump, or, at least it did with the MKii. If you're doing any panning or such handheld, or you get real shaky at telephoto ends it jerked and jumped around. Almost causing the video to skip it looked like?

But, that might have been my lens. Can anyone else feedbacks?

[PaPa]

That can happen yeah.

[Humanoid Typhoon]

I've done testing with telephoto lens with both IS on and off. When racking, it definitely eliminates shake.

If you're not moving, you should have IS on mode 1, if you're moving and panning, it should be mode 2. That will help with some of your image jumping issues.

[Animaitor]

There's a good test HERE (http://www.canon5dtips.com/2009/01/buying-an-is-vr-lens-or-not/) I think in some situations is a good thing to have. The 7D also takes pictures, remember that so bringing the tripod all the time might not be an option sometimes ;D I just bought my first IS lens, a Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS from a second hand shop in Shinjuku and when the IS is on and I press the shutter half way I can hear a noise (around 4 sec long). Is that normal? A little off topic. When checked the lens for dust at the shop, it looked pristine but at home I realized there are 4-5 dust spots in the inner glass and that can't be removed. One spot is quite big (for a dust spot) at the 100mm range. Since I'm still waiting for my CF from Amazon I can't take pictures... do you guys think this dust will show up on the pictures or video footage? Should I go back to the shop for a refund or change of the lens? The price was a little high, 168,000 yen but it looks pretty much untouched and new (besides these annoying dust). Domo!

[ryansheffer]

I have 2 IS lenses. The 28-135 IS and the 70-200 2.8 IS. The 28-135 suffers from what Kholi talked about. Lots of panning can cause the image to jump. I have not had this problem with the 70-200. I was told by a friend that the 28-135 was one of the first IS lenses and that that is why it suffers from these problems.

Also - If you have steady hands, IS is only important past 50-60mm. Anything wider and it's fine handheld. I have the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and wouldn't even consider spending the extra $300 for the IS version. Another reason not to use IS unless necessary is that you ruin the camera mic's audio, since the IS motor is next to the mic. LOUD.

On long lenses, like a 135/200mm IS is a lifesaver and can take a lens from being unusable to looking like it was shot with a shoulder rig.

[chrisxtharp]

i wish more people would do some damn IS tests with people and movement.

@Animaitor thanks for the link though.