Quick video today. What I meant to say in the video was… The reason I don’t currently own any IS lenses, is 1. My style of photography seldom has a need for it, and 2. For the money, I’d rather just use a good monopod. Anyway, hope you enjoy the show.

BTW, on Canon lenses it’s called IS or “Image Stabilization.” Nikon calls it VR or “Vibration Reduction.”

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Transcript:
Hey photographers. Daniel Roberts here for FreshEdgePhoto.com. Got a quick tip for you today. We’re in the second part of our series on how to get really tack-sharp photos. Well, this one is about lens stabilization. It’s going to be quick because there’s just not that much to talk about.

It really is amazing though. I remember back in the day, one of the first stabilized lenses that I bought was this canon. It barely got you much more than a stop worth of light and stability. Now they’re up to four stops. I can’t wait. I’m thinking in a few years light’s not even going to be an issue for photographers with the higher ISO’s and stuff cameras are coming out with.

Anyway, you can really use that (lens stabilization) in dark places. I don’t personally have it on any of my current lenses. Call me cheap. Call me… I’d rather just light it well with my lights. I definitely have that artificial lighting background, that makes for very “real” looking photos, so I’m biased in that area.

It really is good for some people, and in some situations it’s definitely necessary to have that extra stop, two, three, or four stops worth of light. It can really save your tail in those situations.

Anyway, I’m Daniel Roberts, and you can find more of me at FreshEdgePhoto.com. Hope you have a great day.