Canon IS lenses ( Image Stabilization ) For Video

[umuima]

I'm wondering if the IS part of the Canon lenses has any effect on reducing jitters while shooting video.

 

[Kegan]

Huge. Take a look around at some other threads and you'll quickly notice that most members when shooting handheld, use an IS (or VC if Tamron) lens.

Kegan

 

[Amuse-WS]

Yes it does. But you did use a key word - "reduces"... once I mounted my camera on a shoulder rig setup, that jittery look was completely eliminated.

 

[NoxNoctus]

Because there's no dampening in the body, basically even your pulse could be picked up as jitter. Add in any form of stabilization, even a flash bracket bent backwards and braced against your body will make that jitter virtually nonexistant. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than IS, works with any lens, and doesnt get picked up by cam-mounted mics (IS motors click a lot)

 

[umuima]

Yeah I just didn't know if the IS functionality actually worked in Video mode -- thanks!