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Before I bought my first Nikon around 20 years ago I had an Olympus OM-2 with various Zuiko lenses. It never failed on me in more than 20 years of use. No AF, no VR. Just simple reliable cameras. All this technology just makes things less reliable even from top companies. 😟

@Needa , ah, it was 1/25th, not 1/125th. That would explain the camera shake. But isn’t that where VR would kick in? @BF Hammer , having determined the shutter speed was 1/25th that would explain the shaky image. I turned quickly and just shot with minimal composure. VR failing on two lenses...

@BF Hammer , thanks for your post. It is the original NEF image with no compression. I’ll see if I can attach the metadata file. But that aside, partially depressing the shutter release should initiate VR shouldn’t it? Extensive tests today in cloudy conditions with slow (1/30th) shutter speed...

It’s 125th @f8, not 1/25th. At f8 even in low light I would expect the detail on the path to be sharp.

Another body would be difficult. But my rarely used 200-500 is absolutely fine. VR kicks in immediately. That suggests the body is okay.

Ah, EXIF is the metadata. I’ve provi a link below which hopefully includes all relevant data. 125th @ f8 with a small zoom should not exhibit shake. I gave a Nikon 200-500 and VR on that is fine...

@Needa , thank for your reply. I’m not sure what EXIF is. I have tried with very slow shutter speeds of 1/30th so I’m sure VR should be kicking in. Cleaning the connections is interesting. I’ve never done that all the time I’ve had both body and lens. I have some lens cleaning spray for...

I’ve registered here to get some expert advice from fellow Nikon users. I’ve had my Mk 1 18-200 DX VR lens since 2007. I’m not a frequent photographer but have been doing it for over 50 years. The lens started on a D70 then D90 and finally a D7100. In all that time things have been fine until...