Canon Lens Question....

[Hexa-dB]

I'm considering splashing out on a decent camera setup and thinking about the Canon 70-200 f4 L. It's a bit of a stretch financially and there's no way I could afford the IS version. How much of a problem would the lack of IS be for panning shots etc?

So far I'm used to using my Panasonic GF1 with a 45-200 lens (effectively a 90-400 on that sensor) which has IS, including a horizontal-only mode for panning shots.

Would the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM be a better bet? Longer reach + IS but then it lacks the image quality of the L lens, and a stop slower at the long end.

As a bit of background, I'm hoping to go for a 60D for the body and the 15-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM as a general purpose lens.

Any advice gratefully received

 

[James998]

I use a 7D and shot some dorifto pictures at BDC at the weekend, using my 85mm f1.8 prime, then using my friends 70-200 f2.8L IS afterwards, sure IS was a nice feature to have but can say my 'taken to keep' ratio was pretty much the same with both lenses.