Ali Shah wrote:
> IS is probably "image stabilization". IS lenses are
> the big thing now. I dont understand why people are
> HOT on IS lenses. I keep thinking about the old days
> when 'IS' meant keeping your body steady.
As I see it, IS is used by those who cannot afford the time or space to
set up a tripod, perhaps even a monopod, and must take photos in less
than ideal lighting or terrain.
For them it's a working miracle!
keith whaley
> --- Allan Mee <bigalsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The term ''IS' has been mentioned a lot lately with
>> regard to lenses - but
>> I've been too afraid to ask lol The only 'IS' I know
>> of was a range of Oly
>> fixed zoom lens film cameras that looked liked SLRs
>> - e.g. the IS100, IS500,
>> IS1000 etc.
>> I suspect the term 'IS' has nothing to do with said
>> cameras (as it was used
>> in connection with Canon Zoom lenses IIRC)
>> Allan
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