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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 229731" data-attributes="member: 13196">I use a tripod more frequently than most people because I have tendonitis in both forearms; however, there are times when I've handheld the D610 (and my previous D600) and used my 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR--pixel peeping wasn't a problem at all. For me, the key is using the VR in Active instead of Normal. I was still getting a little blur using the Normal VR so I experimented with the Active mode while hand holding the camera. Nikon says Active is for gross movement, and with my tendonitis, it has made a world of difference. If you were to see me hand holding my camera, you wouldn't notice the slight shakiness from my tendonitis--so I wouldn't classify my shakiness as gross motor movement. However, I've found the Active VR corrects the little bit of blur that I was getting while using Normal VR. Too bad you don't have your D800 to see how the Active VR would compare to the Normal. I know Active VR is supposed to be used when you are on a moving object (boat, car, dock, etc), but if pixel peeping is an issue with that camera, I wish people would give it a try especially if they are using a slower shutter speed than what they'd use for Normal VR. An extra photo here and there as a comparison will only cost people a few extra seconds of their time.As for the weight of the camera, it is slightly heavier than my D90--so it isn't bad in that respect. Since you have a D7000, it wouldn't be that much heavier at all. I think the difference in weight is just a few ounces between the D7000 and the D610.</blockquote>

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