100-400L Image stabilizer - monopod

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I will be taking rugby shots this afternoon and using my 100-400L on a monopod for the first time. Should I switch the IS off when using on a monopod, or leavie it switched to position 2?

TIA
 
I'm fairly sure your better off leaving it on as you will still get vibration on a monopod. You only need to switch it off if you can lock it solid on a tripod etc.

I tend to leave mine on mode 1 but havnt played about with mode 2 that much.
 
BIGEYE said:
I will be taking rugby shots this afternoon and using my 100-400L on a monopod for the first time. Should I switch the IS off when using on a monopod, or leavie it switched to position 2?

TIA
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With Canon you do not need to ever turn it off apart from saving battery its a very clever IS on there lens
 
Chaz Photos said:
With Canon you do not need to ever turn it off apart from saving battery its a very clever IS on there lens
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think thats only on the newer generation of IS though isnt it?
 
Too late for you for today but I thought you might be interested in this list.

C

The following EF Image Stabilizer lenses support "Tripod IS":

EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

EF70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM

EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM

EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM

EF500mm f/4L IS USM

EF600mm f/4L IS USM

The following EF Image Stabilizer lenses do not support "Tripod IS":

EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

EF300mm f/4L IS USM
-------------------- Chuck Westfall Director/Media & Customer Relationship Camera Division/Canon U.S.A., Inc.
 
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