image stabilization

[flr169 0]

I'm looking at getting the girlfriend a dslr camera...

was first looking at the xti or the xsi but then the camera guy showed me the sony DSLRa200k..

this camera has the stabilization in the body itself..
plus I can get if for about $650 canadian out the door with 2lens...18-70 and a 75-300..

just looking to see what the more experience camera people have to say...I'm just in the learning process and very green...

thanks for any and all info

Mike

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting - "fcuk me what a ride!"

[dragon2 2]

If you've read about in this forum a bit you would have known that a) virtually everybody jumps a canon or a nikon DSLR (might there be a reason for that?) and b) image stabilisation is usually a bad idea for freefall and c) you do not want to jump a 18-70mm lens.

Edit: even if you do not use it for jumping, IS in the body is a bad idea you want IS in the lenses (like Canon and Nikon have) if you need IS at all.

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Saskia

[flr169 0]

I'm buying for the girlfriend ....not to be used as a jump camera...should of stated that....

as for image stabilization in body or lense...I have no clue..that is why i'm asking...

so if you have any info that you would like to share then share it...

if not, don't bother replying

thanks a bunch

Mike

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting - "fcuk me what a ride!"

[PhreeZone 20]

Best thing to do is to figure out her needs in a DSLR before you buy it. There are thousnads of websites that are focused on SLR photography, I'd surf some of them to figure out her needs and what camera matches them. The Sony may work if she wants to take photos in the area's that it is strong in but if she wasnts to take photos of something/someway that it is weak (for example, I don't know how the Sony is at night photorgaphy) then getting it would not be a good idea. Start at someplace like FreadMiranda.com Canon/Nikon focus or Photography-on-the.net (Canon focus) are good stating points.

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[flr169 0]

thanks Phree

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting - "fcuk me what a ride!"

[mnealtx 0]

Body IS:

Pro: Always available, regardless of lens
Con: larger adjustments needed to compensate for movement
Possible interference with lens IS (if available) (There is *probably* some sort of interaction to turn off one or the other if an IS lens if attached, but unsure).

Lens IS:

Pro: Less movement needed to compensate for movement.
Con: Not available on all lenses, adds expense to lenses.

Mike
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[pilotdave 0]

I think there's a much bigger pro to lens IS... You can see it in action. Body IS has no affect when you're looking through the viewfinder. Lens IS helps sooooo much on my 300mm lens. Push the shutter half way, and the view through the viewfinder just comes to a stop. That won't happen with body IS.

Dave

[mnealtx 0]

That's a good point, too - I *love* it on my 100-400L... I just don't get a chance to use it as often as I'd like.

I need to try and do more birding, next vacation home.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706