Canon x3 lens no image stabilizer
So the x3 has no stabilizer, gives that more instable pictures than the x20 in
`wide` mode ? I would just buy this lense, but when I read it has no stabilizer I`m not so sure how stable the pictures are. |
Harry,
Image stabilization is a relatively new development in the history of lenses. I shoot with the manual 16x lens, and simply work carefully, or mount the camera on a tripod. Wide angle shots are more forgiving of 'shaky hands' in general, because the frame covers such a wider field of view, the relative motion is not as distracting as it would be with say, a telephoto... where the tinies movement is greatly exagerated. Why not rent one, or go to a store which might let you mount one on your camera in the shop for a 'test drive'? |
I never have had an issue... remember you are very very wide and that will squelch most subtle motion.
ash =o) |
Yup, agree totally with Ash. The 3x is wide enough that you just don't need IS, so Canon saved us the extra cost of putting it in the lens. ;-)
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If you have a good hand (shoulder, whatever) the 3X is fine. the IS would just cost like $2000 more. Wide angle lenses are normally stable anyhoo.
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Thanks for the reply`s, the image from the x20 is realy stable and I almost never use a tripod.
I do mostly indoor (bigparty s) reporting and the x20 is realy to less wide. So we go to try the x3. |
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The Fujinon 12x 3.8 - 45.6mm 27 - 328mm has also a nice range but it isn`t compateble (yet?) for Canon XLx. Is the x3 lense better in low light than the x20 ? (x3 has less glass I think) |
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Because of the very limited zoom of the 3x this issue doesn't show up. |
3X is a little better in low light just by the nature of being wider. The zoom lenses you guys are describing would be great but would cost $10K+!!!! The 3X is one of my standard set-ups, I generally do some takes with the 16X manual or 20X OIS as well...
ash =o) |
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