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EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS

Started May 16, 2013 | Questions thread
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Re: EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS
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frapapa wrote:

Hello,

I am pondering whether to buy the EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS. There is obviously a significant difference in price. I am wondering if this is apparent in the potential image quality (with a 60D)? Build quality of the lenses seems to be rather similar. And I am wondering if that IS is of any real significance in every day shooting - to phrase it a little provocatively). I am currently not necessarily a nature photographer but rather interested in street and portraits (moving ones, considering my child).

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Frank

Having used both and in real use, as opposed to photographing test charts, they are virtually indistinguishable in terms of results.

The IS can be useful depending on what you are shooting, as can this version's slightly better water and dust resistance.

If your subjects require a shutter speed of say, 1/250s or above to stop movement (moving children?) then you may not really gain much benefit from IS.

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