38When you use the IS lens’ built-in Image Stabilizer, camera shake iscorrected to obtain a sharper shot. The procedure explained here isbased on the EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens as an example.* IS stands for Image Stabilizer.1 Set the IS switch to <1>.Set also the camera’s power switch to<1>.2 Press the shutter button halfway.X The Image Stabilizer will operate.3 Take the picture.When the picture looks steady in theviewfinder, press the shutter buttoncompletely to take the picture.About the Lens Image StabilizerThe Image Stabilizer may not be effective if the subject moves at the timeof exposure.The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such ason a rocking boat.The Image Stabilizer can operate with the focus mode switch set toeither <f> or <g>.If the camera is mounted on a tripod, you can save battery power byswitching the IS switch to <2>.The Image Stabilizer is effective even when the camera is mounted on amonopod.Some IS lenses enable you to switch the IS mode manually to suit theshooting conditions. However, the following lenses switch the IS modeautomatically:• EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II • EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS• EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM • EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ISCOPY
