Should you pay extra for IS?

[limvo05]

Hi All,

I would like to know your thought on paying extra for IS. Do you really need IS for 300mm and beyond? I am keen at getting either 300 or 400 mm lens for bird photography. That said, I found myself shooting mostly with a tripod.

Thanks.

[ebiggs1]

""..with mirrorless bodes, many users are reporting that the images from the older great whites are sharper....""     

"...the RF/EF adapters are mount adapters, not lens adapters."

An adapter is an adapter. No other way to put it.  It adapts something that was not designed to work on to some other something else. At the very least it is another piece of gear you need to keep track of. I need for this lens so I put it on, oh wait, no, I don't need it for this lens. Just something I am not wanting to deal with.

[Waddizzle]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

""..with mirrorless bodes, many users are reporting that the images from the older great whites are sharper....""     

"...the RF/EF adapters are mount adapters, not lens adapters."

An adapter is an adapter. No other way to put it.  It adapts something that was not designed to work on to some other something else. At the very least it is another piece of gear you need to keep track of. I need for this lens so I put it on, oh wait, no, I don't need it for this lens. Just something I am not wanting to deal with.

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That point of view is your personal opinion, and preference.

[ebiggs1]

And correct! 

[Waddizzle]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

And correct! 

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"I don't think there is a correct or short answer to this question."

That is true.  You are learning, although some seem to think their way or no way.

[ebiggs1]

You really shouldn't take everything so seriously especially when it is done in jest, my friend. 

[kvbarkley]

Yes. If anything it really helps framing with long lenses.

[ebiggs1]

"Do you really need IS for ...?

I came from a world that didn't have IS.  It was an unknown concept. We learned how to get good shots anyway.  So, for me it is a nice to have but not a must have. If there are two identical lenses, one with IS and the other without, I would buy the one with IS every time.  However, if there was no choice and no IS was the only option, I would have no problem buying it.