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Do you switch off IS in sunny days?

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Hugo Fisher:
Hi, I am just wondering if you switch off image stabilization on your lens in sunny (bright) days - for example with 70-200/ IS lenses? Or do you have it still ON?

I know, that I should switch it off when using a tripod. But what about sunny days with shutter speeds about 1/1000 and faster? Should I switch it off? I do not care about battery life, but I am wondering about life time of IS at all.

Thanks.

M249:
Short answser: No

Heavyweight67:
I'm a "No" as well....

My 7D and 70-200 f4 IS, is my walk around set up, from inside to outside, light to shade, just today took a quick snap indoors, AV f5.6 1/50 ISO 800 @200mm. I was on an escalator the subject was about 10-15 metres away...

This is SOOC (Raw to JPG)

Pretty surprised how sharp it is considering the circumstances, not sure this could be achieved with IS off...

Menace:
IS stays on pretty much all the the time. Only exception is tripod use which doesn't happen very often.

It's unlikely you'll we'll off the IS due to constant use.

1982chris911:

--- Quote from: Hugo Fisher on August 16, 2012, 01:42:17 AM ---Hi, I am just wondering if you switch off image stabilization on your lens in sunny (bright) days - for example with 70-200/ IS lenses? Or do you have it still ON?

I know, that I should switch it off when using a tripod. But what about sunny days with shutter speeds about 1/1000 and faster? Should I switch it off? I do not care about battery life, but I am wondering about life time of IS at all.

Thanks.

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The more modern IS versions are tripod sensitive and switches themselves off when less than a certain amount of shake is detected. otherwise leave it on ... or you may forget to switch it on again when you suddenly have sth. in the shade ... So for me it is never on off ... only switching modes

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