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p.1 #1 · Macro Lens with IS?

Is there such a thing as a macro lens with IS?

I don't think I've ever seen this mentioned or discussed here.

Seems like a good idea to me -- especially for 100mm and beyond.

The subject for macro photography is usually stationary, right?

Just wondering if anyone else would be interested in one of these:
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 IS Macro USM

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Jan 10, 2007 at 04:45 PM

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p.1 #2 · Macro Lens with IS?

Its an interesting concept, I've thought about it once or twice since I started shooting with my 100mm macro lens. Unfortunately, I doubt it among Canon's top priorities for future lenses. I'm not sure IS would remedy my focusing problems, I tend to have to move closer or further as f/2.8 is kinda narrow to focus in.

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Jan 10, 2007 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #3 · Macro Lens with IS?

Nikon makes one

IMO IS wouldn't help macro photography very much. The issue isn't camera shake, it's the constantly moving plane of focus. IS doesn't stabilize your forward/back movement, nor does it stabilize the movement of the subject. If anything, a really good AI servo, fast enough for macro work, would be a step in the right direction.

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Jan 10, 2007 at 05:08 PM

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p.1 #4 · Macro Lens with IS?

I would love to have a macro lens with IS. Although recommended, I often do not use a tripod. I would love to have IS especially on the 180L to enable handheld 1/60s to 1/100s shutter speeds enabling more ambient light to light from flash ratio.
I have been waiting for one for yrs now. Now that Nikon has one, I have a feeling that Canon too would come out with one in an year or so.

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p.1 #5 · Macro Lens with IS?

I'd buy it if they made it, but it would still have the issues that Jarrad notes above.

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Jan 10, 2007 at 05:32 PM

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p.1 #6 · Macro Lens with IS?

Pop photo's review of the Nikon 105 macro (called the micro?) says that the image stabilization is most effective starting at ten feet, which is a little far for macro

They did note that they could still get 1-2 stops of improvement at 1:1.3

It's about $200 more than the non-image-stabilized version too.

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Jan 10, 2007 at 06:29 PM

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p.1 #7 · Macro Lens with IS?

I think IS might help since even with a good tripod and remote shutter release. There are still some sort of vibration especially when u are using longer focal length or extension tubes or there aren't enough light to use a higher shutter speed. However, I am guessing the current IS of Canon probably not designed initially to be used for Macro. I am sure some forms of IS can be done on a macro lens to help. Unfortunately, Canon is heading toward the bigger consumer market. Most people might not do macrophotography and might not spend a few hundreds more to get IS on that macro lens if they even buy one.

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Jan 10, 2007 at 07:24 PM

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p.1 #8 · Macro Lens with IS?

I personally wouldn't pay significantly more for a macro lens with IS. Most of my macro work is already done on tripod anwyays. And, as stated above, a bigger problem is forward/backward movement, because that can shift the plane of focus. As far as I know, IS only counteracts lateral/vertical movements. The IS would probably only be useful if using the lens as a telephoto prime.

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