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<blockquote data-quote="LouCioccio" data-source="post: 138510" data-attributes="member: 12542">I am Old School in photography and this is my take on VR whether in camera or in lens; it tends to make one negligent in taking sharp images. Now I sound like an old timer (and I am) when I did not have tripod I would use an inanimate object like a doorway, telephone pole, tree etc to take an image. We used simple formula of 1 over the focal length. It does work. I truly miss split image focusing (my Nikon FM and Mamyia C330/C220) all had it and could easily focus in low light.&nbsp; If you note Nikons &quot;up to four stops&quot; sounds like double speak, so if I can only go two stops they are still covered because they said &quot;...up to..&quot;.&nbsp; I turn off VR on my lenses and if I go to the Phipps in Pittsburgh I take my monopod.&nbsp; I know enough when I take images of animals (like geese or ducks) I have to be at a higher shutter speed as they can move at moment notice. I can be slower (shutter) when taking a person candid portrait (excluding children as they have other priorities). I will spend money for faster glass and probably why I eat Ramen Noodles.Ciao,Lou Cioccio</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LouCioccio, post: 138510, member: 12542"] I am Old School in photography and this is my take on VR whether in camera or in lens; it tends to make one negligent in taking sharp images. Now I sound like an old timer (and I am) when I did not have tripod I would use an inanimate object like a doorway, telephone pole, tree etc to take an image. We used simple formula of 1 over the focal length. It does work. I truly miss split image focusing (my Nikon FM and Mamyia C330/C220) all had it and could easily focus in low light. If you note Nikons "up to four stops" sounds like double speak, so if I can only go two stops they are still covered because they said "...up to..". I turn off VR on my lenses and if I go to the Phipps in Pittsburgh I take my monopod. I know enough when I take images of animals (like geese or ducks) I have to be at a higher shutter speed as they can move at moment notice. I can be slower (shutter) when taking a person candid portrait (excluding children as they have other priorities). I will spend money for faster glass and probably why I eat Ramen Noodles. Ciao, Lou Cioccio [/QUOTE]

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