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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 309301" data-attributes="member: 17556"><p>Don't worry about the VR necessarily. 99% of my shots I have the VR turned off anyway. The key is good focus, good light, and good post processing.</p><p></p><p>I have heard the 55-300mm is a decent quality lens but I have never used it. I have also heard the 70-300mm "G" lens is also good. I bought my 70-300mm VR lens used for about $370 USD after selling my 55-200mm (which I did not like) and my 18-55mm lens.</p><p></p><p>On these dragonfly shots I was able to get close enough that I could back my zoom lens back up to about 80mm length. That allowed me to fill the viewfinder with the insect and use the lens at a point where it is at its sharpest. Also, backing the lens up allowed me to use a smaller aperture of f/8 and get good depth of field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 309301, member: 17556"] Don't worry about the VR necessarily. 99% of my shots I have the VR turned off anyway. The key is good focus, good light, and good post processing. I have heard the 55-300mm is a decent quality lens but I have never used it. I have also heard the 70-300mm "G" lens is also good. I bought my 70-300mm VR lens used for about $370 USD after selling my 55-200mm (which I did not like) and my 18-55mm lens. On these dragonfly shots I was able to get close enough that I could back my zoom lens back up to about 80mm length. That allowed me to fill the viewfinder with the insect and use the lens at a point where it is at its sharpest. Also, backing the lens up allowed me to use a smaller aperture of f/8 and get good depth of field. [/QUOTE]
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