I primarily shoot sports and every now and then people mention the two IS modes for most of Canon's telephoto lenses like this. Which mode is actually for sports? I know mode 1 says it corrects for all directions, but then says its for still subjects. And mode two says for panning directions. What do sports shooters use? I've always left it on Mode 1 out of the box but I'm just curious.
IS Mode for 70-200 f2.8 Models
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For lenses with two modes, typically Mode 1 for sports. Mode 2 is for panning, so a sports exception would be if you're using a slow shutter speed and panning to follow the subject (e.g. motorsports). In Mode 2, the lens automatically detects the axis along which you're panning the lens and only compensates for motion orthogonal to that axis.
The great whites have a Mode 3 that is often used for sports, which is like Mode 1 except the IS system is active but not actually stabilizing the image until you press the shutter – that helps with following erratically-moving subjects while looking through the viewfinder, where IS can sometimes 'fight back'.
The great whites have a Mode 3 that is often used for sports, which is like Mode 1 except the IS system is active but not actually stabilizing the image until you press the shutter – that helps with following erratically-moving subjects while looking through the viewfinder, where IS can sometimes 'fight back'.
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