Bifurcator
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I think this quote from my thread on "The next major step" makes a lot of sense:
I admit that I hadn't thought of this before, but after reading, it makes perfect sense to me.
Well, in-camera IS is scientifically and measurably superior. It also happens to be less of a rip off for the perspective customers - This thread is a great example of that with the price of an entire new camera just for one lens's IS. For example I get a 4-stop advantage from my 5 year old Minolta bridge camera. That's what it's advertised as and that's what I get. :thumbup: The A300/350 were an improvement on the original system and the A700 claims best in the industry - and I believe it - it's a really kewl system! There are no physics that I know of that would make rotating a lens on X and Y (which is limited) significantly better or worse than moving the sensor plane (which is also limited - but less so). In fact there is allot that would suggest much more sluggish response times and more battery drainage. Any camera with either a live view or an EVF will be able to show the IS in real time - mine does. I turn that feature off though as I don't like seeing the stabilized image. I want to know exactly where I'm pointed at any given moment. It makes me feel better about getting the shot too and builds confidence in the system.
http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1335122&postcount=4
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