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My thoughts......
VR is not worthwhile on wideangle lenses. Yes/No. OK so you agree with me. It is only worthwhile-ish on telephoto lenses.
So you want to use it to help get rid of camera shake while using your telephoto lenses?
1. Why not increase ISO. Oh OK so your ISO is as high as you can usefully use whatever that limitation is OK.
2. So you cant increase ISO, so why not use a tripod? OK you dont have or like using a tripod. That is fair and reasonable so you want to use your camera hand held and you cant increase ISO. Oh you have a tripod in the car. Go get it but dont forget that if you use the tripod you need to switch off the VR.
3. What shutter speed are you needing to use. 1/4sec, f2.8 at ISO 3200 as you are taking pictures of animals or birds on a dark day or close to evening. Hmmm. I think you need to go home and get your tripod. You cannot hand hold with 1/4 using a 70-200mm or 300mm f2.8 with VR and expect shake free results.
4. OK but the light is improving and it says 1/60 at f2.8 at ISO 3200. Now you might be able to use your 70-200mm or 300mm f2.8 with VR and expect some shake free results. Notice the some word not used the many word!!!
5. The sun comes out and it is a bright sunny day. Did you know that at 1/500 there starts to be degradation of the IQ due to the VR so it is recommended that you switch off the VR in bright sunny conditions!
6. But I spent lots of money on getting VR on my lens. So you did. But why? Well they said it would give me 3 or 4 stops of advantage in dull light. Now you tell me I cant handhold a telephoto at 1/60 with VR and I should switch off VR at 1/500 or above. Yes. So VR is only useful at 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250. Well probably.
But I think if I use my monopod or brace myself against a tree or wall I dont need it at these shutter speeds. Yes, that works. So if there are no walls, trees and you dont have a monopod it may be necessary. Yes.
I think I will skip VR lenses unless there are other factors such as AFS that I want. Seems very reasonable to me.
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