EOS How to use IS with 100-400 L?

[Pattie Anderson]

I am testing out the 100-400 L with a rental lens to see if it will
work for me for shooting hockey games.  I am thinking that even with
the IS, the smaller aperture may make it impractical, but I am keeping
an open mind.

Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I have no
prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I figured
it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on and O
is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
else I need to know?

FWIW, I was very impressed with how well the IS worked at shooting
some objects in low light while hand-holding the camera.

Thanks!

Pattie
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[James B.Davis]

On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:00:34 -0500, "Pattie Anderson" <sportsphoto@...>
wrote/replied to:

>Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I have no
>prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I figured
>it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on and O
>is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
>else I need to know?

Mode 2 is for servo focus like following a bird in flight. You should not use IS
in any mode with that lens on a tripod.

What mode 2 does is sense when only one axis is needed. I keep mine on mode 2 at
all times. If you're not swinging the camera around, mode 2 works exactly like
mode 1.

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Modulator Kits, Powerlet, Centech, Posi-Lock, Parts.
1988 K100RS SE ABS in Japan. 1991 ST1100 in America.
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[Skip Middleton]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pattie Anderson" <sportsphoto@...>
To: <eos@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: EOS How to use IS with 100-400 L?

>I am testing out the 100-400 L with a rental lens to see if it will
> work for me for shooting hockey games.  I am thinking that even with
> the IS, the smaller aperture may make it impractical, but I am keeping
> an open mind.
>
> Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I have no
> prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I figured
> it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on and O
> is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
> else I need to know?
>
> FWIW, I was very impressed with how well the IS worked at shooting
> some objects in low light while hand-holding the camera.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pattie

Well, IS mode 1 is normal, mode 2 is panning.  Turn it off for use on a
tripod.  Other than that, you're ok.
Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm

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[Cotty]

On 7/12/06, Pattie Anderson, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I have no
>prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I figured
>it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on and O
>is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
>else I need to know?

This page me be of interest:

<http://www.nobell.org/~gjm/photography/lenses.html>

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Cheers,
  Cotty


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[Paul Moortgat]

For manuals see < http://www.ephotozine.com/manuals/Canon-Lens- 
manuals_t21m19.html>

Paul Moortgat

On 08 Dec 2006, at 04:24, James B.Davis wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:00:34 -0500, "Pattie Anderson"  
> <sportsphoto@...>
> wrote/replied to:
>
>> Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I  
>> have no
>> prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I  
>> figured
>> it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on  
>> and O
>> is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
>> else I need to know?
>
> Mode 2 is for servo focus like following a bird in flight. You  
> should not use IS
> in any mode with that lens on a tripod.
>
> What mode 2 does is sense when only one axis is needed. I keep mine  
> on mode 2 at
> all times. If you're not swinging the camera around, mode 2 works  
> exactly like
> mode 1.
>
> --
> Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company:
> http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits,
> Modulator Kits, Powerlet, Centech, Posi-Lock, Parts.
> 1988 K100RS SE ABS in Japan. 1991 ST1100 in America.
> STOC#6327, IBMWR, KBMW
> *

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[Paul Moortgat]

Go here <http://eosdoc.com/manuals/?q=100-400LIS>

Paul Moortgat

On 08 Dec 2006, at 04:24, James B.Davis wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:00:34 -0500, "Pattie Anderson"  
> <sportsphoto@...>
> wrote/replied to:
>
>> Anyway, the lens arrived today, but there was no manual, and I  
>> have no
>> prior experience with IS.  I played around with it and think I  
>> figured
>> it out (also based on what I've read here in the past) - I is on  
>> and O
>> is off, mode 1 is hand-held and mode 2 is tripod, right?  Anything
>> else I need to know?
>
> Mode 2 is for servo focus like following a bird in flight. You  
> should not use IS
> in any mode with that lens on a tripod.
>
> What mode 2 does is sense when only one axis is needed. I keep mine  
> on mode 2 at
> all times. If you're not swinging the camera around, mode 2 works  
> exactly like
> mode 1.
>
> --
> Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company:
> http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits,
> Modulator Kits, Powerlet, Centech, Posi-Lock, Parts.
> 1988 K100RS SE ABS in Japan. 1991 ST1100 in America.
> STOC#6327, IBMWR, KBMW
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[Pattie Anderson]

Thanks to all for your suggestions.

I used the lens at two games last weekend and liked it (and the
results) better than I thought I would, but am still torn as to
whether to ask Santa to bring me one due to the drawbacks.  Something
to think about.  :-)

Thanks again!

Pattie
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