Hawk Teflon
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@blue: Yeah, when I mentioned handheld, I meant I held the camera in my hand, no rig / mount included. Just me and the camera.
Valid point, though.
Valid point, though.
T2i Handheld with a non IS lens?
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thanks for all the great information guys, I guess I'm just still having a difficult time deciding if the extra $500 for a Canon 100mm equipped with IS and better make is worth it... It's definitely a good investment right? I don't think I should drop 1k on a lens right now though (being a student still), but maybe in the long run it would be a bit of a waste to spend $500 on a non-IS and then wish I had spent the extra $500 later on when I need it or deem it time to upgrade.
So just to get it straight, when filming, I probably won't be able to get good footage without using a tripod (even with a shoulder mount) at this 100mm focal length for the non IS-version. With IS, do you thinking a) shooting with hands only, b) shooting with shoulder mount would result in acceptable footage (given that a little bit of slow shake is ok for that hand-held look, just not like crazy micro-jitters). Thanks for your time!
So just to get it straight, when filming, I probably won't be able to get good footage without using a tripod (even with a shoulder mount) at this 100mm focal length for the non IS-version. With IS, do you thinking a) shooting with hands only, b) shooting with shoulder mount would result in acceptable footage (given that a little bit of slow shake is ok for that hand-held look, just not like crazy micro-jitters). Thanks for your time!
I think from reading this thread, there is a difference of opinion on that, or at least there is the idea that it depends on how good you are.
I am not good enough to shoot steady handheld shots at any but the widest of angles without IS. I can hold steady enough for the "handheld look" you might see in narrative context, but not steady enough for anything that would be acceptable in a broadcast news context. I mean I saw a photog walking backwards with a shouldered HPX2000 that was so good that some would swear they were looking at a steadicam shot.
Are you asking opinions now about the aesthetics of doing an entirely handheld project? If so, then the question is entirely whether it would result in footage that is acceptable to you, eh?
yeah, guess you're right. Ok, I think I'll just get the non-IS and see what I can and cannot do with it, and work around those restrictions for the look I want. I expect that to get a smooth shot I will have to use tripod, but maybe for various degrees of hand-held aesthetic, I might be able to use a shoulder mount if Im really careful. Thanks bluesgeek!