lenses with no IS

ciencin

ciencin

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looking around on what possible lens to get for my near future 7D or 5D, but have been been warned by a salesman to try only get lenses with IS for the filming side.

Would this be true? I know it wouldn't make much difference for tripod shots, but for handheld shots (with or without stabilizer rig) would the difference be very noticeable?
 
I wouldn't say "only" get IS lenses. It depends greatly on what you shoot.

If you want to buy a high-quality walk-around lens (like the 17-55 Canon or 17-50 Tamron), I would get an IS lens. In my opinion, it's better to have IS and not need it, than need it and not have it on a lens like that.

And yes, the IS has very much "saved" handheld shots for me in the past.
 
ciencin said:
looking around on what possible lens to get for my near future 7D or 5D, but have been been warned by a salesman to try only get lenses with IS for the filming side.

Would this be true? I know it wouldn't make much difference for tripod shots, but for handheld shots (with or without stabilizer rig) would the difference be very noticeable?
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I would get an 18-55mm as a test lens if you don't already have one. You can try a lot of different tests for yourself with the IS on and off, before dropping a grand. I believe it's helpful for the shakes, but does not replace a jib or tripod for a steady, smooth, or level shot.
 
I have the Canon 17-55 IS and I LOVE the lens to death. The big deciding factor for me was when I looked on Ebay. You can buy a 2 year old Canon 17-55 on ebay for about 95% of what it retails for. The glass keeps it's value! It became a no brainer... use it for as long as I need and then sell it. I've tried a lot of other glass and I just keep going back to the 17-55 IS. When the 24-70 IS comes out I'm going to jump on that though!
 
I bought a Tamron 17-50 VC today and was pretty gobsmacked at how much difference it makes. Of course as someone says, no replacement for a shoulder rig or steadicam setup, but for run and gun stuff it really really helps get rid of those tiny jitters that makes your footage look SLR'ey
At the same time, I would still choose non IS primes over it on a shoot where I could set up shots with more time, and had a nice shoulder rig. Nothing compares to decent primes. It all depends on what you're shooting and whether or not it will come in handy.
 
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