What is a VR lens? how is it different
1247118
VR is an abbreviation for vibration reduction. As per the Nikon website: Vibration Reduction (VR) systems compensate for image blur caused by small, involuntary movements (from unsteady hands, shooting from a moving vehicle, etcs) Known as camera shake.
194931
The biggest difference with this lens isn't the VR II, but that you shouldn't get the vigetting with the FX sensor like you do with the current 70-200 f/2.8G VRI. The improvement of the VRII isn't the selling factor for this lens, its the rummor that it is more compatable with the FX. Now, whether they have fixed the vigetting on this lens is not certain, no one i know has had the chance to test it. If you have a 700, D3, or D3x, wait and see if they have fixed the problem. If you personally don't have a problem with your current lens, don't waist the money.
1360610
No, I would highly suggest going for the VR version for a few extra bucks. This is obsolete. I also would suggest getting a new version as this lens is old and many used ones won't operate correctly.
1949560
I don't know for a fact, but a couple websites do show it as compatible with the 18-140 Ed VR lens. I honk it is worh a shot. Good luck.
1372698
I use a d3200. I think it should be comparable to d7100. I can use f4 and still get good focus depth. A nice thing with this lens is that it is about as sharp for all apertures. Many lenses drop in sharpness at wide apertures (even just under f8), but not so with this one. I wonderful lens, fantastic for portraits of those that behave more naturally when one keeps some distance (like my kids, and birds). I have not felt the need for VR.
885248
Really for macro work VR is pointless, and is only useful when using the lens for a short telephoto. At macro distances, you really need to use a tripod to avoid the blur. If you read the fine print on the Nikon macros with VR, they pretty much say that the benefit of VR degrades the closer you are to the subject.
1276660
I own the Nikkor 14-24mm and I've been pleased with it. I wouldn't be concerned about the lack of vibration reduction because the lens is so wide it's not needed. Even at 24mm, you'd have to be shooting from a boat to see any difference VR would make. No lens creep that I've noticed and at f/2.8 this is a very fast lens. Not being able to use a screw on protective filter may be a concern for some, but I'm very careful with it and always cap it when I'm not shooting. So far, so good.
1155483
AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D this is a specialized portrait lens that will allow soft focus effects The other lenses are for close-up pictures or portraits. 105 mm gives a good perspective for portraits and you can blur the background. The reproduction ratio means how close to life size the actual image is (1:1 is life size & 1:2 is 1/2 size). Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8 this is a manual focus lens with max reproduction ratio of 1:2 AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED This lens is autofocus with a reproduction ratio of 1:1. It also has the VR feature so that is why it costs more.
1263835
Pentax has SR (shake reduction) mechanism. VR (vibration reduction) and IS (image stabilization) are Canon and Nikon terms for similar feature.
1669017
I have a Nikon D90 with the 18-200 VR lense And it worked great. I hope this help.
963592
vr means they are vibration resistant (helps take the shake out) & you can select auto (motorized) or manual focus. this is for the 55 & 200 mm lens not for the 500mm lens whis is manual. i am still learning and having a ton of fun with it.
1268392
Besides the focal length and the "Vibration Reduction " feature, almost nothing. A while back the price for the 10-30mm was higher for the VR. Now that they are the same, like someone said, why bother unless you just like to have a full camera bag like myself.
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Hi, Here is a good review from Ken Rockwell. This Nikon 18-300mm VR is a smaller, lighter version of the original 18-300mm VR. The original 18-300 was very good, so good in fact that I sold an image I made with it to McDonald's - and they are using it on a billboard. This new lens is as good, and is smaller, lighter and less expensive, so it's even better! My only real complaint about the original 18-300 was that it weighed a lot more than my camera, and this new 18-300 weighs ten ounces less! This new 18-300mm also offers Vibration Reduction (4 stops) and instant manual-focus override. It's very slightly slower at the 300mm end (f/6.3 versus f/5.6) than the older lens, and for ten ounces off my shoulder, that's nothing. By taking off 10 ounces, I now can carry this new lens everywhere I never bothered with the old 18-300. This new lens do everything, and it even does macro. At 300mm, it focuses to within just inches of the front of the lens.
1858510
The image stabilization is in the lens, but yes, the two lenses that come in this kit are VR lenses with optical stabilization.
1268393
The 11-27.5 does NOT have VR and is more compact than the 10-30 lens. The 10-30 lens has VR and the image quality (to this non-pixel peeper) between the two lenses is equally good.
1029022
Well, mine came with two non-VR lenses. I returned and re-ordered. Two more non-VR lenses. Is this acceptable to anyone?
759740
Ana, I've had this lens for about a year now I think. I use it with my D3100 as an everyday-walk-in-the-park lens. I like just about everything about it-- the color is perfect, pictures are perfectly clear, the VR works perfectly. The only reason I might warn folks off it is the lens distortion at either end of its telephoto range. For that reason, I mostly stick to the center of that range and just use other lenses for wide angle or long range shots.