The Vibration Reduction technology built into Nikon VR lenses can reduce or eliminate vibration and movement during shooting. There are several different types of VR and selecting the right lens and VR option for your shooting conditions will ensure you get the best out of the VR system. VR systems are most effective when shooting at shutter speeds slower than 1/500 second, at this or faster shutter speeds the benefit is minimal. Even with VR systems activated it is still possible to get camera shake.Normal modeNormal mode is recommended for most general scenes. In this mode, slow and wide camera movement is regarded as the photographer recomposing a shot and blur-correction operation is limited accordingly. Normal mode also includes automatic panning detection.Sport modeSport mode limits vibration reduction to the minimum needed for subjects that are moving quickly and unpredictably. The viewfinder offers a more stable image when the camera is mounted on a monopod. Even when the camera is hand-held, the image in the viewfinder remains as stable and smooth as if the camera were on a monopod, making it easier to track the subject when the camera is panned during high-speed burst shooting. Frame rate and shutter response are unaffected.Active modeWhen shooting from a moving vehicle or other unstable position, the lens can sometimes misinterpret camera movement or a photographer’s intentions. In this case, choose Active mode for further compensation, a more stable viewfinder image and even steadier shots.Tripod modeWhen the camera is mounted on a tripod there will be very little, if any movement. If the VR function is turned on when used on a tripod, this may result in a reduction in image quality as the VR system attempts to adjust for any slight vibration which will not normally affect the image.On lenses that support Tripod VR mode this option activates a VR specifically tuned for use with a tripod. This mode is employed in super-telephoto lenses that are likely to be used with a tripod: AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f2.8G ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR The following lenses will automatically detect if being used with a tripod. VR can be turned On when using a tripod with these lenses: AF-S VR 200-400mm f4GAF-S VR 200mm f2GAF-S VR 300mm f2.8G The following lens automatically detects fine vibration from a tripod and compensates for it when in NORMAL or SPORT modes. AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VRAF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VRAF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR. Print Share By Email Share By Social Ask A Question FaceBook Twitter
