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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 425172" data-attributes="member: 31330">Shoot bursts at higher shutter speeds and then do the same without VR. I'm talking 1/500s or 1/1000s. Then check them at 100%.I did a series like that of some 100+ shots without and with VR on and I had twice to three times as many shots that weren't in focus when VR was enabled during 1/1000s shots. It was at 600mm so the tolerance there is less. At those speeds VR can no longer help so at worst, it can only hurt. In my case it did.It's possible that problem is big Tam specific.If I don't shoot below 1/400s I don't need VR with that Tam. On the 70-200mm I use it more since I shoot pretty slow with that one but I don't shoot as many as with the Big Tam.My continuous focus and if I shoot live-view are my biggest battery drain. On the D3300 and on the D750 I have the LCD off 95% of the time I'm shooting. I close to never check shots and do all changes from within the viewfinder and that makes a whole difference to battery life too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="J-see, post: 425172, member: 31330"] Shoot bursts at higher shutter speeds and then do the same without VR. I'm talking 1/500s or 1/1000s. Then check them at 100%. I did a series like that of some 100+ shots without and with VR on and I had twice to three times as many shots that weren't in focus when VR was enabled during 1/1000s shots. It was at 600mm so the tolerance there is less. At those speeds VR can no longer help so at worst, it can only hurt. In my case it did. It's possible that problem is big Tam specific. If I don't shoot below 1/400s I don't need VR with that Tam. On the 70-200mm I use it more since I shoot pretty slow with that one but I don't shoot as many as with the Big Tam. My continuous focus and if I shoot live-view are my biggest battery drain. On the D3300 and on the D750 I have the LCD off 95% of the time I'm shooting. I close to never check shots and do all changes from within the viewfinder and that makes a whole difference to battery life too. [/QUOTE]

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