70-300....with or without VR??

[sharonkw]

I had one with VR for my Canon, and loved it. Now I am reading reviews that the Nikon version w/o VR is a much better lens.

Granted, I am a few years older now , (and camera shake may be a problem), but would still order the non VR if the above statement has been experienced.

Has anyone found this to be true??

Opinions & experiences please.

 

[Fred Kingston_RIP]

I had one with VR for my Canon, and loved it. Now I am reading reviews that the Nikon version w/o VR is a much better lens.

Granted, I am a few years older now , (and camera shake may be a problem), but would still order the non VR if the above statement has been experienced.

Has anyone found this to be true??

Opinions & experiences please.

I think you have that reveresed.

 

[sharonkw]

I was reading the reviews on some of the camera store websites, so it was just individual opinions. Some really liked the VR, others not so much.

That's why I thought I would ask here.

Thanks for the response.

 

[Texas]

There's lots of Nikon 70-300 models out there these days. Both older and newer. Your research has just begun. Look for FF vs. DX, type of autofocus motor, VR or not, max f stop, etc.

Most of these models are still being manufactured or sold from older stock and included as kit lenses in new camera boxes.

I have the 70-300 VR Full Frame and like it better than the (now super cheap) older 70-300 simply because the VR at slow shutter speeds is fun.

Some say VR is useless above 1/250 sec shutter speeds because it can degrade the picture a bit. I've not seen this. In real life, lots of your daytime outdoor shutter speeds at tele zooms will be at shutter faster than 1/250 so VR won't be useful anyway.

The newest 70-300 for DX is claimed to be better (as well as smaller) than the old FF's in the reviews I've read.

 

[Fred Kingston_RIP]

You posted this in the D90 section, so I assume that's the camera you're using. If you go to DXOMark and compare the two lenses using the D90 body, you'll see that the lens optical performance is the same... and the D90 is the "limiting factor"... in that as you use other newer bodies there starts to be a bit of a distinction between the two... Of course, that disregards the VR feature... Since neither lens is particularly "fast", I wouldn't forego the VR... It is a dramatic benefit...

 

[sharonkw]

Thank you so much everyone. You guys are always so helpful.
With my past experience with the Canon version, (that I really enjoyed) I couldn't imagine not having the VR.