At 3:16 PM -0800 12/19/05, Joseph Chamberlain, DDS wrote:
Is IS such a necessary thing as to justify a price increase of 50% ? While
the IS model is selling for about $ 1,700 the model without the IS is
selling for $ 1,140. Is this difference justifiable and will the IS provide
such a major benefit as to compensate for the price difference ?
Depends on what you're shooting.
If you were shooting sailing it would definitely be worth it. If
you're shooting things that don't move, forget it.
Both the lenses are extremely highly regarded by Canon users.
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Emily L. Ferguson
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