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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 96650" data-attributes="member: 9240">First off, the &quot;Helps for 4 more stops&quot; on vibration reduction.&nbsp; What that means is if you take the minimum shutter speed that you would normally use handheld (as is the case with this photo - 1/13 for your f4.0) you can technically close your aperture 4 add'l stops to around f8.&nbsp; This will bring your shutter speed well below what would be considered normal for handheld - probably around half a second.&nbsp; This is around where I think the VR 4-stop rule really doesn't hold water because there is little it can do to prevent camera movement across that span of time.&nbsp; Where it really plays, for me at least, is with longer lenses.&nbsp; If I'm shooting with my 28-300 at full extension at an indoor concert I've successfully shot at 1/60 and 1/30 with the VR on.As for the flash, I can't help you with that as I tend not to use it at all, and when I'm shooting indoors at family events it's usually with my point and shoot.&nbsp; The on-board flash is useful, but can definitely be a bit jarring.&nbsp; If you are going to be using it fairly regularly for family events and photos you are probably better off with an external flash that will allow you to bounce and diffuse the light.&nbsp; It's going to give you a softer, more natural look to the photo.&nbsp; Truth be told, I don't see much &quot;wrong&quot; with the attached photo from an exposure point of view.&nbsp; Light is a bit harsh, as the young one seems to be attesting to, but it would appear that the TTL (thru the lens) metering worked properly.&nbsp; There are definitely adjustments you can make to make it work better with your particular situation, but a speedlight with an angled diffuser would likely have given you more the effect you're looking for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 96650, member: 9240"] First off, the "Helps for 4 more stops" on vibration reduction. What that means is if you take the minimum shutter speed that you would normally use handheld (as is the case with this photo - 1/13 for your f4.0) you can technically close your aperture 4 add'l stops to around f8. This will bring your shutter speed well below what would be considered normal for handheld - probably around half a second. This is around where I think the VR 4-stop rule really doesn't hold water because there is little it can do to prevent camera movement across that span of time. Where it really plays, for me at least, is with longer lenses. If I'm shooting with my 28-300 at full extension at an indoor concert I've successfully shot at 1/60 and 1/30 with the VR on. As for the flash, I can't help you with that as I tend not to use it at all, and when I'm shooting indoors at family events it's usually with my point and shoot. The on-board flash is useful, but can definitely be a bit jarring. If you are going to be using it fairly regularly for family events and photos you are probably better off with an external flash that will allow you to bounce and diffuse the light. It's going to give you a softer, more natural look to the photo. Truth be told, I don't see much "wrong" with the attached photo from an exposure point of view. Light is a bit harsh, as the young one seems to be attesting to, but it would appear that the TTL (thru the lens) metering worked properly. There are definitely adjustments you can make to make it work better with your particular situation, but a speedlight with an angled diffuser would likely have given you more the effect you're looking for. [/QUOTE]

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