Why no IS on fast primes
Mar 3, 2017 09:16:53 #
Bultaco wrote:
My 50/1.4 Nikon has IS.
Could you provide a link to one? It might be nice to replace my 50mm 1.4D, but I couldn't find one listed.
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Mar 3, 2017 09:20:28 #
Winslowe wrote:
If it says IS, it is not a Nikon!!
Nikon lenses have IS. I do not believe the 1.4 does. Nikon just writes VR but in reality it is IS like all other brands have IS.
Mar 3, 2017 09:27:12 #
tgreenhaw wrote:
Any ideas why fast primes such as a f1.4 35mm or 50mm aren't made with IS? Am I missing something?
You are not shooting Pentax, all lenses have IS since it is provided with all Pentax Digital Bodies. To be fair a short fast lens is also likely to be using a comfortable shutter speed any way.
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Mar 3, 2017 09:29:11 #
blackest wrote:
You are not shooting Pentax, all lenses have IS since it is provided with all Pentax Digital Bodies. To be fair a short fast lens is also likely to be using a comfortable shutter speed any way.
I have found IS gives me far more keepers regardless of aperture or focal length.
I love it and a vast majority of people do otherwise it would not be on so many lenses.
Mar 3, 2017 09:44:36 #
The reason why I asked is because I use IS often with my cameras (Nikon) and I cannot see any ill effects. Obviously, IS is not recommended by most manufacturers when the camera is on a tripod.
I am not familiar with the lens you mentioned in your comments because I only use Nikon lenses. When I use speeds high enough to suppress hand movement IS is off and this is most common when I use prime wide angles or normal short range zooms.
I have not seen a report convincing enough against using IS. My Olympus bodies have IS and as I said many times I disable that feature when using wide angles or shutter speeds high enough to suppress hand movement.
IS is a very convenient feature and in my humble opinion it has been an asset to photography.
I am not familiar with the lens you mentioned in your comments because I only use Nikon lenses. When I use speeds high enough to suppress hand movement IS is off and this is most common when I use prime wide angles or normal short range zooms.
I have not seen a report convincing enough against using IS. My Olympus bodies have IS and as I said many times I disable that feature when using wide angles or shutter speeds high enough to suppress hand movement.
IS is a very convenient feature and in my humble opinion it has been an asset to photography.
Mar 3, 2017 09:45:23 #
May the reason is nowaday people with fast prime tend to use them wide open in broard day light when 1/8000 sec shutter speed isn't enough
Mar 3, 2017 09:48:29 #
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Mar 3, 2017 09:53:58 #
Winslowe wrote:
Which is why if it says IS, it is not a Nikon.
semantics.
IS, VR, VC, OS, all have the same function. The OP is talking about FUNCTION not brand naming.
Mar 3, 2017 09:55:33 #
Winslowe wrote:
Which is why if it says IS, it is not a Nikon.
They are speaking of the feature not what is written. So yes it can definitely be a Nikon.
Mar 3, 2017 10:04:27 #
Image stabilization is great, but it's not the panacea many make it out to be since it does nothing to stop subject movement. Using a good tripod achieves the same objective of controlling motion blur due to your movement. Short of using a flash or upping the ISO in order to use faster shutter speeds, subject movement is something that needs more attention from the OEM 's IMHO...
Mar 3, 2017 10:23:16 #
aflundi
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
Architect1776 wrote:
They are speaking of the feature not what is written. So yes it can definitely be a Nikon.
What Nikon 50mm f/1.4 has image stabilization?
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Mar 3, 2017 10:25:50 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Architect1776 wrote:
Nikon lenses have IS. I do not believe the 1.4 does. Nikon just writes VR but in reality it is IS like all other brands have IS.
Each company calls their vibration reduction feature with a different name . OS for Sigma, VC for Tamron, VR for Nikon, and IS for Canon. As you point out they are all similar in function. I believe Canon is the only company to use the IS acronym.
Mar 3, 2017 10:28:38 #
mwsilvers wrote:
Each company calls their vibration reduction feature with a different name . OS for Sigma, VC for Tamron, VR for Nikon, and IS for Canon. As you point out they are all similar in function. I believe Canon is the only company to use the IS acronym.
Mar 3, 2017 10:43:18 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
tgreenhaw wrote:
Any ideas why fast primes such as a f1.4 35mm or 50mm aren't made with IS? Am I missing something?
Besides a couple of Tamrons mentioned, there are a number of fast Canon primes with image stabilization. Generally a fast prime would be one with an aperture of f/2.8 or wider. Canon has many in this category including the EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM, the EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM, and the faster EF 35mm f/2 IS USM. And of course there is the EF 200 mm f/2 IS USM. Adding IS increases the complexity, the size and weight, and the cost of a lens. The EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is somewhat of an anomaly since its fast and has IS but is reasonably small and lightweight.
Mar 3, 2017 11:37:33 #
imagemeister wrote:
IMO, Regarding the design of the lens , IS is a co... (show quote)
Don't know about Photozone but the Canon Museum shows the non-IS version of the 300mm lens was introduced in 1991. Six years later Canon introduced the version using IS. Maybe Photozone can explain why many reviews showed the non-IS version to be as sharp, if not sharper than the IS version. The reason Canon discontinued the non-IS version was listed by several reviews as it didn't work well in mid to low light situations. I got rid of mine for that very reason and bought a 2.8 version. I wasn't able to locate Photozone but Bryan Carnation of the-digital-picture.com has very good comments about the non-IS version. I know birders who covet that lens.
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