The Beauty of IS

Deckham · 5th June 2008, 12:54 PM

Just a little example of just how good IS can be.
All hand-held, of course.

Camera: 20D
Lens 70-200mm f/2.8 IS

1/50th - 200mm

1/40th - 190mm (soft, but still serviceable)

1/40th - 140mm

1/40th - 200mm

azz · 5th June 2008, 1:36 PM

Damn that IS works well. What ISO?

Can see individual hairs and stubble. Are these cropped at all ?

Deckham · 5th June 2008, 1:38 PM

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Originally Posted by azz

Damn that IS works well. What ISO?

Can see individual hairs and stubble. Are these cropped at all ?

Uncropped, no selective sharpening, EXIF intact (but basically - all ISO200-400)

QuakeDude · 5th June 2008, 1:45 PM

One of my first shots with my 55-200 VR (IS) lens was of an air ambulance circling the area at 200mm. Very impressive technology, I have to say.

Impresive photos - I can't get over how clear they are..

azz · 5th June 2008, 2:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Deckham

Uncropped, no selective sharpening, EXIF intact (but basically - all ISO200-400)

Very good. Yea EXIF I know, but it's such a pain. I need to look for an EXIF plugin for Firefox.

Scott46 · 5th June 2008, 2:09 PM

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Originally Posted by azz

Very good. Yea EXIF I know, but it's such a pain. I need to look for an EXIF plugin for Firefox.

Try this:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5673

Deckham · 5th June 2008, 2:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azz

Very good. Yea EXIF I know, but it's such a pain. I need to look for an EXIF plugin for Firefox.

Here you go :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905

Chuppa · 5th June 2008, 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by azz

Very good. Yea EXIF I know, but it's such a pain. I need to look for an EXIF plugin for Firefox.

Fxif - You can download it from the firefox ad ons website.

Paul Warren · 5th June 2008, 2:12 PM

At the risk of sounding like a newb, what is IS?

edit: removed.

Deckham · 5th June 2008, 2:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Warren

At the risk of sounding like a newb, what is IS?

Image Stabilisation. This little post is to show how it comes into play even when you are shooting in far below ideal shutter speeds for the focal length (to allow for hand movement)

Quote:

And does the lady in the last photo know what tweezers are?

I do not find that funny in the slightest, and please refrain from commenting on people's appearance - particularly when they aren't around to face you and comment back...

djfiesta · 5th June 2008, 2:22 PM

I have to say perfect sharpness, and that aside I really like the first photo. Awesome.

azz · 5th June 2008, 2:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott46

Try this:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5673

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deckham

Here you go :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuppa

Fxif - You can download it from the firefox ad ons website.

Wow thanks for the responses, was just a passing comment

I installed Exif viewer, as it has the original image displayed too, about to restart and test it.

QuakeDude · 5th June 2008, 2:45 PM

Opanda works resonably well for those who use IE:

Click to view full-sized image!
Hosted by UGBox Image Store

Paul Warren · 5th June 2008, 2:47 PM

Cheers Deckham.

nb: Tongue in cheek comment removed.

Arch-Angel · 5th June 2008, 3:09 PM

70-200 is a damn sharp bit of lens though.
I would consider the first shot acceptable coming from a 18-55 or a 17-85 (for example) but if any of my L lenses consistantly gave me results like that I'd be sending them off for calibration.

All I'm saying is that someone unfamiliar to the lens may consider it clear enough, but compared to the results from a faster shutter speed it's not.

My moral (because I'm having trouble spitting it out right): IS is great, but no one should rely on it to that extreme.

5th June 2008, 12:54 PM	#1
Deckham Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essendon, Melbourne Posts: 6,967	The Beauty of IS Just a little example of just how good IS can be. All hand-held, of course. Camera: 20D Lens 70-200mm f/2.8 IS 1/50th - 200mm 1/40th - 190mm (soft, but still serviceable) 1/40th - 140mm 1/40th - 200mm __________________ Zenfolio Last edited by Deckham; 5th June 2008 at 1:03 PM.

5th June 2008, 1:45 PM	#4
QuakeDude Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 7,289	One of my first shots with my 55-200 VR (IS) lens was of an air ambulance circling the area at 200mm. Very impressive technology, I have to say. Impresive photos - I can't get over how clear they are.. __________________ PSN: quakedude311

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Paul Warren Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Campbellfield, Victoria Posts: 2,920	At the risk of sounding like a newb, what is IS? edit: removed. __________________ Paul Warren. Founder & CEO of Warcom Last edited by Paul Warren; 5th June 2008 at 2:45 PM.

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djfiesta Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Campbelltown, Adelaide Posts: 1,294	I have to say perfect sharpness, and that aside I really like the first photo. Awesome. __________________ My Website/Blog Flickr Zeiss Ikon ZM: CV 35mm f/1.2 Nokton SE Silver, CV 35mm f/1.4 Nokton MC, CV 50mm f/1.1 Nokton Canon AE-1: Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 28mm f/2.8, Jena Carl Zeiss 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 Pentax 6x7 + Pentax 67ii: SMC Pentax 67: 45mm f/4, 55mm f/4, 75mm f/4.5, 105mm f/2.4 x2, 165mm f/2.8, 200mm f/4, 300mm f/4 Rollei 6008i: Rollei PQS 80mm f/2.8 Planar HFT

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QuakeDude Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 7,289	Opanda works resonably well for those who use IE: Click to view full-sized image! Hosted by UGBox Image Store __________________ PSN: quakedude311

5th June 2008, 1:36 PM	#2
azz (Taking a Break) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Heidelberg, Melbourne Posts: 3,809	Damn that IS works well. What ISO? Can see individual hairs and stubble. Are these cropped at all ?

5th June 2008, 2:47 PM	#14
Paul Warren Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Campbellfield, Victoria Posts: 2,920	Cheers Deckham. nb: Tongue in cheek comment removed. __________________ Paul Warren. Founder & CEO of Warcom

5th June 2008, 3:09 PM	#15
Arch-Angel Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,590	70-200 is a damn sharp bit of lens though. I would consider the first shot acceptable coming from a 18-55 or a 17-85 (for example) but if any of my L lenses consistantly gave me results like that I'd be sending them off for calibration. All I'm saying is that someone unfamiliar to the lens may consider it clear enough, but compared to the results from a faster shutter speed it's not. My moral (because I'm having trouble spitting it out right): IS is great, but no one should rely on it to that extreme. __________________ Sight\|Unseen \| Redbubble \| Flickr \| Deviantart \| OCAU Camera Club Whatever you do, don't click HERE!