Urgent advice needed!

[AMDDDA]

In time for the holiday season, could someone tell me what it means that the 75-300mm lens on this camera is not "IS" means for me.

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Also! Can I put my eye through the viewfinder and hold the camera button halfway on an SLR to autofocus?

I know the IS means image stabilization, but if I try to use the telephoto lens, will it be screwed if I'm sitting down and looking through the viewfinder?

If ya'll can find a better price on that camera, that'd be welcome, too .

Thanks!

[flyboy 28]

In time for the holiday season, could someone tell me what it means that the 75-300mm lens on this camera is not "IS" means for me.

You'd be spending a few more hundred dollars for something that, to me, doesn't make much of a difference. Even with a 100-400mm.

Also! Can I put my eye through the viewfinder and hold the camera button halfway on an SLR to autofocus?

Yes.

[AMDDDA]

In time for the holiday season, could someone tell me what it means that the 75-300mm lens on this camera is not "IS" means for me.

You'd be spending a few more hundred dollars for something that, to me, doesn't make much of a difference. Even with a 100-400mm.

Well, it comes included with it, and the normal lens is only 18-55mm, and our local airport doesn't like people getting too close to it, so I think I may need it.

[Papa9571]

You should be able to get some nice shots with the 75-300mm lens. I have a lens similar to that and have had no problems using it. The issue shows up in low light conditions and 98% of my shots do not even come close to that.

[flyboy 28]

In time for the holiday season, could someone tell me what it means that the 75-300mm lens on this camera is not "IS" means for me.

You'd be spending a few more hundred dollars for something that, to me, doesn't make much of a difference. Even with a 100-400mm.

Well, it comes included with it, and the normal lens is only 18-55mm, and our local airport doesn't like people getting too close to it, so I think I may need it.

As long as you have a realitively steady hand, you should be fine. I shot with a Tamron 70-300 for about a year and had no problems with handheld at 300mm.

Canon lenses are nice. I've shot with the lens you're talking about, as well as my old Tamron 70-300, a Sigma 28-300. All are generally the same quality-wise. The only thing I noticed is that the Canon lens focuses a bit faster.

If it were up to me, I'd find a deal that just comes with the kit 18-55, and pick up a Sigma with the same range you need, and save a few bucks in the process, especially if it's your first lens (which I'm not sure if it is).

Hope this helped.

[Omag 2.0]

IS comes in handy when you are working at the long tele-end... if not just to calm the viewfinder... ever tried catching a plane at 300 mm... much easier with IS

The IS also help when you are shooting when light isn't as abundant anymore. You should use at least 1/focalpoint as shuttertime, but with IS this can be lower and still produce sharp images... Handy when it goes a bit grey out there...

Anyway... about the lens... set your budget first... because I think there are better options out there...

The EF 70-300 IS is a bit more expensive, but has a better quality to offer, it doesn't go soft at the long end as most prosumer 70-300 mm lenses do suffer from...

Less expensive and with very nice reviews, the EF-S 55-250 IS... it is stabilised and delivers very nice, sharp images...

Don't get me wrong, the Sigma's and Tamron's or older Canon's like the 75-300 can produce nice images too, but the lenses has more limites... Just so you'd know...

Don't just take my word for it...check www.photozone.de for reviews of about every lens ( in English) and look around internetforums to get a better view on whatever lens you are going to buy...

Cheers,

Omag

[Mictheslik]

That's the same first telephoto I had, and once you get used to it you can get some corkers out of it...(don't go above 250mm though if you want anything resembling sharp )

Check the link in my sig....all piccies from 2007 were taken with that lens

.mic

[AMDDDA]

That's the same first telephoto I had, and once you get used to it you can get some corkers out of it...(don't go above 250mm though if you want anything resembling sharp )

Check the link in my sig....all piccies from 2007 were taken with that lens

.mic

1. What camera were those taken with  :).

2. I'll show those to my dad, he'll get the camera for me then  ;D

[BAW0343]

That's the same first telephoto I had, and once you get used to it you can get some corkers out of it...(don't go above 250mm though if you want anything resembling sharp )

Check the link in my sig....all piccies from 2007 were taken with that lens

.mic

1. What camera were those taken with

[AMDDDA]

I have a 6 MP camera right now, and I have gotten it to the point where the difference is five dollars, so it doesn't matter that much.


Cheers, parents should be getting it for Christmas soon!

[61_OTU]

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1. What camera were those taken with