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Thanks Peter,
I enjoyed those web sites just for the content alone, without even thinking about the I. S. issue but it did provide valuable insite to that issue as well. Gee, it is hard not to like tugs! Peter W. Meek wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 06:24:51 GMT, junktin wrote: Does anyone have practical experience using a consumer grade digital camera with high zoom and Image Stabilization on a sailboat (taking shots of distant scenery or other boats)? I routinely use a Canon SLR (several film and digital models) with their IS lenses. I have used the Canon 100-400 IS as well as their 300 IS lens with both the 1.4x and 2.0x extenders. I also have some shorter Canon IS lenses for these cameras (D30, D60, 10D and 20D). (Anyone want to buy one of the older ones?) My experience is on a power boat rather than a sailboat, but in VERY choppy water. I was covering a tugboat race in the Detroit River from a 45' express cruiser. As you can see from the pictures, there were 6-10' pyramidal waves generated by the crossing wakes of these racing tugs (34' to 120' and 155 to 3400 HP). If the Canon IS lenses can prevent camera shake under these conditions, they are likely to help in almost any circumstances. Nothing can help if you get thrown to the deck, but if you can keep your target nearly centered in the frame, you will likely get a decent exposure. Here are a few of the shots (much reduced in size for web use): http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/boat/tugs98.html http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/boat/tugs99.html As you can see, they are grainy from reduction for the web page, but not much camera shake is in evidence. |
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