>>>>I found something quite by accident with my Eos 30 >>>>and 100-400 IS lens. If you activate the self-timer >>>>(I do, when using a tripod and taking long exposures) >>>> the IS mode is automatically disabled. >>>> >>>>Rob
>>>I wonder if that also happens when you use the RC-1 remote control??? >>> >>>Jim Davis >>hhmmm.. >>It probably would work with the RC-1, since the mode lever is in the >>same position. I'll have to try it next I'm "playing" around. >Perhaps this is the reason most people find IS working fine on a >tripod then. Not much reason to shoot by pressing the shutter button >on a tripod most of the time, like me most people are using remote >with mirror up most of the time on a tripod. This could very well be the cause why my night exposures came out relatively nice. They were made with EOS30, EF28-135IS, RC-1 and mirror-up (20 secs, f/8(?))... On the other hand, in one case there was a train moving close by: http://www.gerris.net/temp/Filisur_Station_by_night_01.jpg http://www.gerris.net/temp/Ge_66-II_705Pontresina_Filisur_night.jpg (These are scans of prints, so forgive me for the poor quality, the prints ARE crisp ;-) Cheers, Stefan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************