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Stephen J. Williams · February 9th, 2011, 01:43 PM

This might be a stupid question. But is there a significant difference in battery life when using an IS lens vs a lens without?
I just rented the 70 - 300mm IS lens for a shoot on Friday and just want to know what I should expect as far as battery life. I'm not using a battery grip.

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Aaron Fowler · February 9th, 2011, 07:18 PM

All the manuals say that using a lens with IS on will decrease the possible amount of photos taken on a battery charge. I assume the same would go for video. As for how much shooting time is reduced, I would say that it depends on your camera/lens combination. I don't have much of an idea about the 70-300mm, I have the 24-105mm but when I just it for video I generally always use a tripod and IS off. Hopefully someone else might be a bit more insightful than me.

Kin Lau · February 10th, 2011, 08:08 AM

I would expect a 10-20% difference. Each IS lens is different, some are louder, different modes, different generation etc.

Over the course of a day, shooting stills and video with my 7D and 300/4L IS, I don't really notice the difference.

Buba Kastorski · February 10th, 2011, 10:58 AM

roughly 50% with the IS on compare to off, I was curious too and made a test run on EF 70-220 2.8 and EF S17-55 2.8, pretty much the same, 45-50 min, without IS I get around 80 min, but I shoot video only;

Stephen J. Williams · February 10th, 2011, 10:36 PM

Thanks guys for the input. 50% is what I figured also on my end...

Steve

February 9th, 2011, 01:43 PM	#1
Stephen J. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 768	IS lens's This might be a stupid question. But is there a significant difference in battery life when using an IS lens vs a lens without? I just rented the 70 - 300mm IS lens for a shoot on Friday and just want to know what I should expect as far as battery life. I'm not using a battery grip. Thanks in advance. Steve

February 9th, 2011, 07:18 PM	#2
Aaron Fowler Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 129	All the manuals say that using a lens with IS on will decrease the possible amount of photos taken on a battery charge. I assume the same would go for video. As for how much shooting time is reduced, I would say that it depends on your camera/lens combination. I don't have much of an idea about the 70-300mm, I have the 24-105mm but when I just it for video I generally always use a tripod and IS off. Hopefully someone else might be a bit more insightful than me. __________________ Aaron Fowler PMW-EX1 / EOS 60D / EOS 550D / FCS2 / CS4 PP

February 10th, 2011, 10:58 AM	#4
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	roughly 50% with the IS on compare to off, I was curious too and made a test run on EF 70-220 2.8 and EF S17-55 2.8, pretty much the same, 45-50 min, without IS I get around 80 min, but I shoot video only; __________________ I love this place!

February 10th, 2011, 08:08 AM	#3
Kin Lau Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 385	I would expect a 10-20% difference. Each IS lens is different, some are louder, different modes, different generation etc. Over the course of a day, shooting stills and video with my 7D and 300/4L IS, I don't really notice the difference.

February 10th, 2011, 10:36 PM	#5
Stephen J. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 768	Thanks guys for the input. 50% is what I figured also on my end... Steve