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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 466663" data-attributes="member: 12257">1)&nbsp; OUCH.2)&nbsp; There are times when I'm shooting macro, and there is no way in hell a tripod will fit where I'm going, or can be set up fast enough to catch the subject I'm after.&nbsp; (Try telling a jumping spider to wait a few minutes while you get a tripod into the bushes and lined up properly)3)&nbsp; A FAST lens at lower focal lengths, yes, but once you get up over f8, you're killing the &quot;fast&quot; part.&nbsp; VR helps boost your technique when a tripod just isn't gonna work out...Handheld 300mm with a Raynox DCR-250, f32 (not &quot;fast&quot; no matter what lens you own), 1/60 shutter with a flash on the bug (monopod used here, but still a bit shaky), 1/125 on the flower on my gut with just me and the camera.&nbsp; Even with VR on, I'm thinking that's at least some decent &quot;technique&quot;?[ATTACH]165275[/ATTACH][ATTACH]165276[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 466663, member: 12257"] 1) OUCH. 2) There are times when I'm shooting macro, and there is no way in hell a tripod will fit where I'm going, or can be set up fast enough to catch the subject I'm after. (Try telling a jumping spider to wait a few minutes while you get a tripod into the bushes and lined up properly) 3) A FAST lens at lower focal lengths, yes, but once you get up over f8, you're killing the "fast" part. VR helps boost your technique when a tripod just isn't gonna work out... Handheld 300mm with a Raynox DCR-250, f32 (not "fast" no matter what lens you own), 1/60 shutter with a flash on the bug (monopod used here, but still a bit shaky), 1/125 on the flower on my gut with just me and the camera. Even with VR on, I'm thinking that's at least some decent "technique"? [ATTACH=CONFIG]165275._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]165276._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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