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[Hamish Gill]

Ansel Adams never had it... ... He was a landscape photographer!!

I don't get this idea of it "Takes to long to settle"... What do you mean?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

If you'e shooting 12 fps sports, panning around after the fast moving action, the first few frames may be softened as the IS stabilizes the image in the frame.

I see it referenced by people in IS discussions - but I don't own an IS lens to test the theory.

The only use for IS I had considered with my long teles, was the panning mode IS when doing speed blurs on cars at slower shutter speeds.

I could see that mode getting you a higher keeper rate - and have noted that the number of such shots used in the motor press has increased post IS being released...

 

[Hamish Gill]

These seem like minor niggles to me to have to say!

My 16-35 vr was used numerous times in Wales were the vr was a distinct advantage

Shooting at slower shutter speeds allowed use of lower iso and greater dof at times when light levels would have usually required a tripod! VR in the right hands can give a 4 stop advantage!
I'm not saying it's right for everything, but it certainly has worth to me!
I'm supprised it's so frowned upon when it's a feature that can just be turned off when it could be a disadvantage ...