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KatManDEW

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IS versus aperture in low light

Aug 16, 2011

I see lots of folks talking about wanting/needing something like the 24-70 f/2.8L for low light shooting. But since that lens doesn't have IS, wouldn't the 24-105 f/4L be better for handheld shooting in low light, since it has three stop IS? If f/2.8 is desired for bokeh, or higer shutter speeds, f/2.8 is understandable. But for low light, handheld, isn't the three stop IS more valuable than one stop of aperture?

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IS versus aperture in low light	KatManDEW	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	zaphod911	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	KatManDEW	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	shooter00	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	raincat	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	carlk	Aug 16, 2011
f2.8 > IS, for all moving targets	Y Hafting	Aug 16, 2011
Re: f2.8 > IS, for all moving targets	carlk	Aug 16, 2011
You just missed the point.	Y Hafting	Aug 16, 2011
Re: You just missed the point.	carlk	Aug 16, 2011
Re: You just missed the point.	carlk	Aug 16, 2011
Re: You just missed the point.	mmullen	Aug 17, 2011
opposite experience	Y Hafting	Aug 17, 2011
Re: opposite experience	mmullen	Aug 17, 2011
Re: opposite experience	Y Hafting	Aug 18, 2011
Flash > f2.8 or IS, for all moving targets in low light (nt)	iMac, therefore iAm	Aug 17, 2011
Using flash focus assist is disturbing	Y Hafting	Aug 17, 2011
Re: Flash > f2.8 or IS, for all moving targets in low light (nt)	TangentZ	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	carlk	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	biggles267	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jakeythesnake	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	carlk	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jitteringjr	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	Peter 13	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jitteringjr	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	Peter 13	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jitteringjr	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jitteringjr	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	jitteringjr	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS AND fast aperture...	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	WanderingLens	Aug 16, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	biggles267	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	WanderingLens	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	Peter 13	Aug 17, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	ultimitsu	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	KatManDEW	Aug 18, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	mg_k	Aug 18, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	grammieb14	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
Re: IS versus aperture in low light	Schnapper	Aug 19, 2011
Very simple.	Great Bustard	Aug 19, 2011
Re: Very simple.	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
On the creative use of motion blur	Great Bustard	Aug 19, 2011
Re: On the creative use of motion blur	carlk	Aug 19, 2011
Re: On the creative use of motion blur	Great Bustard	Aug 19, 2011
Re: On the creative use of motion blur	carlk	Aug 19, 2011

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