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

Started May 16, 2013 | Questions thread
MASTERPPA Contributing Member • Posts: 870
Re: EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS

Having owned both the IS and NON IS, the IS is slightly sharper, and NEVER less sharp.

The IS version came out 7 years later and has some optical upgrades. Mostly the corners are sharper on the IS.

Picturenaut wrote:

frapapa wrote:

Hello,

I am pondering whether to buy the EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS.

Frank

I have the IS version, and a friend of mine had the non-IS version. She needs this lens for her jobs. When she tested mine on her 5D II she immediately traded-in hers for an IS version. She said that my lens produced much sharper pictures. So it may be worth checking some lab reviews before going for the cheaper and older non-IS version.

IS, too, is a nice feature if you do stills or don't shoot fast moving objects since you can get sharp images at 1/30 s, I managed even 1/15 s when I had a good day. So it can compare a bit that this is no fast lens.

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