Could be
We're told to expect 2 new Macro lenses to be launched. Possibly in August with the new SLR(s).
EF 100 f/2.8 IS Macro
EF 200mm f/3.5L IS Macro
We're told the current 100 Macro would remain current for the time being. There won't be an update to an EF-S macro.
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Some people use the macro lenses for portraiture. IS would be a nice feature in that situation. IS probably doesn’t add much to the cost these days. Now, weather sealing and extra elements to make in an “L” would be another story.
I thought that the main point of this new hybrid IS was in its advantages for macro photography. I hope that it also helps in some way other types of lenses though… In any event, it is correct that Canon would want to emphasize this thing, since no one else offers it yet.
Since they are keeping the non-L that implies they will use the new IS to give it a huge price premium one would fear.
That would be nice though, trying to take some macro movies the other day and sometimes it is too hard to track and follow bugs on a tripod but hand-held the screen does move around a little too much IS (the new type that is) might help a real lot with that.
but there are times when a tripod doesn’t work well, if you want to follow a walking bug when making a macro video, granted keeping it within DOF is hard, but in this easier than when on a tripod and you will have some jumps in and oof but at least you wont have the frame shaking up and down too which pushes the quality below the acceptable level.
and if you fire off a quick burst you can often get at least one frame centered well within the DOF for still shots so IS would help some since for those shots that work in/out they will be crisp
Where is the new EF-S lenses to satisfy us EF-S users?