View Full Version : Does the IS in photo lenses really help prevent shaky video?


Les Wilson
April 29th, 2012, 07:05 PM
I am going to be shooting some DSLR footage with 5DMII inside a car. Looking at an IS wide angle. Do IS lenses really help with the shake?

Lee Mullen
April 29th, 2012, 09:28 PM
My 24-105L lens seems to work good with the stabilizer on so yes.

Daniel Weber
April 29th, 2012, 09:49 PM
I am going to be shooting some DSLR footage with 5DMII inside a car. Looking at an IS wide angle. Do IS lenses really help with the shake?

Yes! Very helpful. There aren't many wide angle lenses that have IS though.

Daniel Weber

Nigel Barker
April 30th, 2012, 01:19 AM
IS does help but if you are using a wide angle lens is not needed so much.