Canon's Hybrid Image Stabilizer tech takes the blur out of your twist and shake
By Tim Stevens 
posted July 22nd 2009 7:11AM
posted July 22nd 2009 7:11AM
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With the venerable 70-200/2.8L IS suddenly out of stock and discontinued according to rumors, I would suspect we'll see its replacement with this version of IS pretty soon.
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That'd be interesting. Hopefully Canon isn't planning to increase the price of that lens too much, it's already 1,799 or so. I can see it needing an update, with the 70-200 f4 IS being a much sharper lens. I guess if they keep the cost at the current level, I might finally jump to upgrading my non IS version of that lens. Or if the cost is too high, then I can probably pick up the current IS model at a bargain, so a new lens in that range is a win-win for me.
The Pentax K-7 has rotational image stabilisation built into the body. Queue the arguments over in body stabilisation vs in lens and Nikon vs Canon now ......
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Pentax has had this very system in the camera for the last 3 years, since the very introduction of the K10d. Canon comes a little bit late to the party.
Shake - 2D motion - yes. But not twist - I haven't seen even a mention of in-body IS which can in addition to shift also tilt the sensor.
P.S. Same applies to Olympus' in-body IS.
Dummy00001: the latest Pentax body compensates for rotation. Can't remember if the older ones do as well but I think so.
@Yem. I see. Oly can't that. Oly does only XY movement compensation. Pentax (based on K-7 specs) does clockwise/counterclockwise rotation compensation too.
Yet it is still not the 3D compensation: sensor is moved/rotated only in a 2D plane. That is not the same as mentioned in press release "angle shake" compensation.
BTW, the linked Canon's press release doesn't mention compensation for camera rotation. Only shake parallel to image plane and angle shake.
Yes, poor canon and their full frame 20+ megapixel bodies and massive selection of nearly flawless lenses and now 1080p video. Those poor guys, Pentax is really kicking their butt.
careful guys. don't feed the fanboy. he takes his manufacturer seriously.
I can't see this having much effect. Camera shake doesn't really lead to much image rotation.
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Way to be an asshole.
Dude, you suck ass in a big way. Not impressing anyone.
This system could work really well on the 5DMK2 for shooting video - I suppose it depends on how loud the IS mechanism is.
boring
24-105 F2.8L IS USM please
I'd love a lens like that, but wouldn't it be much bigger then the current one, if you increase the speed by a full stop? I have the current f/4 IS, and it is a great lens, but I am not sure I'd want to add much more weight to the system.
However a 24-70 2.8 IS is likely to sell very well with the wedding photog crowd.
There just seems to be a gap in their product line from the EF 24 - 70 mm F2.8 L USM lens and the 24--105 F4 IS USM
2.8 vs F4 with IS
2.8 @ 70mm vs the reach of the 105
It would (to me) seem like the best of both lenses
I've been an avid photographer for quite some time now, but I can't help thinking that this might not work as well (if it works at all) then they advertise.
As long as we are on the Lens Speculation game:
Give me a EF-S 15-65mm F2 L Hybrid IS USM Macro for under $2500.
you're not gonna get an EF-S L-series lens period.
That would be amazing. At first I had a whole reply to you typed out about how that would never ever happen and then I remember how people (Canon reps included) said the TS-E 17mm lens would never happen for less than $4000. As of now it's selling for 2,500 bucks on B&H, nice.
Except for of course the EF-S L aspect.
I really have to say, I don't see this being very helpful. I suppose if you're a one-handed shooter, perhaps? But for the majority of people who use two hands to photograph with a DSLR, I have a feeling this will be more or less useless.
Improve your tilt/pan IS, before doing this.
On the other hand, this might be great for the handicapped, if someone only CAN use one arm. But for the larger majority of the market it's more or less useless.
I can only see it coming into play if it's capable of lining a horizon up properly, etc. (I've taken a few shots where I haven't been quite level, personally) But even then you get into the question of "Is the photographer in full control?" Which is an important question when taking pictures, really--photographers need their full 100% artistic freedom, even if it means a few lines askew...
I don't know how useful this is or isn't, but I *do* know that if I hold down the shutter button and take several shots, in some cases I've noticed they are at fractionally different angles. I'd guess that means that, if the shot had a lower shutter-speed, there might indeed be some 'tilt camera-shake'. Presumably if one hand shakes up and the other hand shakes down, there you go.
(Not saying i have the steadiest grip in the world, but i do use both hands and don't have Parkinson's.)
Any improvement in IS is good by me, I have the very cheap (and small, and surprisingly awesome) Canon 55-250 lens and at the top end of that range, the required shutter speeds to be certain of a decent shot are annoyingly high even with IS. I think that's like third-gen Canon IS or something. I was vaguely considering a move to a full-frame body and looking at the related lenses for something moderately equivalent to that 55-250 in terms of focal range and size/weight, and while there were no good options, one reasonable option had only the first-gen IS which was concerning me a bit. (Obviously, I had already ruled out all options with no IS.)
It ought to be useful when you're using a slow shutter speed and you don't have your tripod handy. Your hands are not as rock-steady as you think (at least most people's).
As far as artistic freedom, it should be a feature that you can turn on & off - done.
A nit to pick: Translation plus rotation is 6 axes of movement (XYZ translations + rotations around XYZ). Two types of motion, sure.
You'll notice this is coming out as Wii Motion Plus comes out - and both of these are because 3D MEMS gyros just became small & cheap enough (they were not small/cheap enough a couple of years ago).
Yeah, but will this stabilize my baby when she won't sit still for a low-light shot?
Duct tape works wonders.
Seriously if you find a way to do that then please share..besides pictures when they are sleeping
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