I bought a exceptionally clean one about 6 weeks ago, cost about $4,000. Even with a very heavy tripod and wimberly, if the wind is blowing, or conditions are not perfect, the shutter speed needs to be high. Although the original owner said he could get sharp images at 1/60 sec, so far, the few I've shot needed about 1/250 and sometimes much faster.


There is little doubt that without IS, technique is very important. I'd like to have IS, but the difference in price of $2,000 + for a used one was just pushing it too far.