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April 18th, 2011, 08:54 AM
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Non-IS lenses?
I recently tried using my Tamron 18-200 lens for video, shooting handheld, and it looked horribly shaky. I've used my Canon 100mm L lens handheld and it looked fine. Is the only way to shoot handheld is with an IS Lens?
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April 18th, 2011, 12:10 PM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
With a wide lens, you can shoot handheld without IS. It really depends on your intended style though as to whether it's smooth enough for you.
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April 18th, 2011, 04:38 PM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
I've never felt the need for IS on my lenses.
However I aslo never shoot anything over 50mm without some kind of support, be it a tripod or shoudlermount. |
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April 19th, 2011, 10:43 AM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
If you're shooting with DSLR's handheld and you want it to look professional, you're going to want to use a lens with IS. I'm really steady handheld .. like rock-steady .. but no one is steady enough to remove micro-shakes.
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April 21st, 2011, 08:44 AM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
I shot a portion of a music video handheld with my 100mm Canon and a Cavision hand grip I have and it worked great. But my Tamron lens looked like hell.
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April 21st, 2011, 04:27 PM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
IMO, the difference in price is so great that you could invest in stabilization instead, like a solid shoulder rig (takes out the micro shake that alone...useful on lenses up to about 70 on a APSC sensor, or slightly more on a 5d) or monopod, or even better tripod.
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April 21st, 2011, 08:09 PM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
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April 21st, 2011, 10:01 PM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
I don't know that it's really needed on even moderate wides. I shot at NAB mostly with a 35mm lens on a 5D2 and handheld rig and my frames were nice and sharp when I was holding relatively still. I would generally swoop in and/or out of the framing that I wanted to keep things dynamic. I wasn't tripod steady, but the individual frames shot at 1/60 were crisp. The shots with an 85mm lens weren't as sharp, but I didn't have to ditch any clips. In the end, it all had a good, consistent look. As you move beyond 85mm - and when you shoot close to objects - things get touchier.
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April 23rd, 2011, 05:23 AM
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April 23rd, 2011, 08:36 AM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
Should I invest in a shoulder rig? I already have a glidecam
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April 25th, 2011, 10:30 AM
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April 28th, 2011, 12:38 AM
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Re: Non-IS lenses?
none of lenses have IS, but I never shoot hand held either.
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