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New to me Nikon 70-300 VR
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<blockquote data-quote="Joseph Bautsch" data-source="post: 31281" data-attributes="member: 654"><p>Excellent shots. The VR is a great tool for slower shutter speeds. I have the 70-300mm VRII and from my experience I make every effort to keep the shutter speed at or above 1/500s and the VR off, whatever the focal length being used. If I have to shoot below 1/500s I go to a monopod and turn the VR on. I use the lens mostly for nature shooting and more often than not I'm having to quickly change the focal length for fast moving subjects. Stoping to change the shutter speed is usually not an option. So I opt out for the best motion stop I can get under the shooting conditions. I have also found this lens to be slow focusing even with the silent wave motor drive. The slow focusing is often amplified when using fast shutter speeds and max aperture opening. So a shallower depth of field means a fast moving subject is in and out of focus rather quickly. With this lens you have to find and hold your focus point and wait for focusing to catch up. I also do not recommend using continuos focusing mode. The shutter release works in that mode whether or not the lens is in focus. You can windup with a lot of out of focus shots. I also find the lens to be a little soft at 300mm. So I usually try to keep the focal length at or below 275mm. It can and does take great shots you just have to learn to work around it's faults.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joseph Bautsch, post: 31281, member: 654"] Excellent shots. The VR is a great tool for slower shutter speeds. I have the 70-300mm VRII and from my experience I make every effort to keep the shutter speed at or above 1/500s and the VR off, whatever the focal length being used. If I have to shoot below 1/500s I go to a monopod and turn the VR on. I use the lens mostly for nature shooting and more often than not I'm having to quickly change the focal length for fast moving subjects. Stoping to change the shutter speed is usually not an option. So I opt out for the best motion stop I can get under the shooting conditions. I have also found this lens to be slow focusing even with the silent wave motor drive. The slow focusing is often amplified when using fast shutter speeds and max aperture opening. So a shallower depth of field means a fast moving subject is in and out of focus rather quickly. With this lens you have to find and hold your focus point and wait for focusing to catch up. I also do not recommend using continuos focusing mode. The shutter release works in that mode whether or not the lens is in focus. You can windup with a lot of out of focus shots. I also find the lens to be a little soft at 300mm. So I usually try to keep the focal length at or below 275mm. It can and does take great shots you just have to learn to work around it's faults. [/QUOTE]
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