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| Posted: Wed Jun 27th, 2012 12:34 |
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PRSS
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Hello everybody I have recently bought a Nikon D5100 with the kit lens 18-55mm VR and also a 55-200mm VR lens. Both are DX lenses. I find that the VR is not as effective as I thought it would be. If I take a picture at 200mm focal length with a shutter speed of 1/60 without VR and another one with VR turned on, the picture with VR turned on is less blurry -but not razor sharp. I have focussed correctly. I have taken the picture after half pressing the shutter release and then wait for the image to stabilise. Should I use this VR feature at all or better not to use this feature and go for a tripod. But I like to hand hold most of the times. So I bought these VR featured lenses. Am I doing something wrong to get shaky pictures with even the VR switched ON. Thanks in advance PRSS
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27th, 2012 13:52 |
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Eric
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You should be able to handhold a 200mm with VR at 1/60th. Personally I would check the sharpness of the lens at a number of focal lengths, aperture set at f8 ...placing the camera on a tripod or solid surface with VR OFF. Ruling out camera movement in this way you establish the sharpest image you can get from this lens. If it STILL isn't sharp enough, you need to consider the possibility the lens isn't good enough. If you get a sharp image, try retaking the shot using the aperture you used for the blurry images. Its a process of elimination. You are really trying to prove to yourself that the glass without VR is good enough. VR will help with camera shake...but it won't make an inherently unsharp lens....sharp,
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27th, 2012 19:16 |
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PRSS
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Thanks Eric for the reply. My lens is razor sharp as I have done photography at the 200mm focal length at all apertures with flash guns. All the photos taken with flash (not slow sync but flash only lighting)at 1/60 sec and with several aperture settings are very sharp. So it is not the problem with the focussing or the glass. I think the problem must be with my hand holding. Probably my hand holding is not as efficient as those when I did my film photography in good old days. With best regards PRSS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 03:08 |
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jk
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I think the best proof of the lens would be to use a tripod. Set camera to Shutter Priority so you can select a particular shutter speed the vary aperture and ISO to demonstrate. Of course if camera is on a tripod then you need to switch OFF VR. Once you have done those tests you can then use the sharpest aperture (probably f8 or f11). To test your ability to hand hold with VR. You need to use Aperture Priority mode and set aperture to sau f8 and shoot by varying the ISO. Probably best to do this test in late afternoon near to about 30 mins before sunset where you are in India as the light is so strong.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 04:17 |
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Eric
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PRSS wrote: Thanks Eric for the reply. My lens is razor sharp as I have done photography at the 200mm focal length at all apertures with flash guns. All the photos taken with flash (not slow sync but flash only lighting)at 1/60 sec and with several aperture settings are very sharp. So it is not the problem with the focussing or the glass.OK sounds like you have covered everything sesible. I suppose the next thing would be to try different shutter speeds (as JK says) but I would try handholding and varying the ISO (to keep the aperture constant) to see if it is camera movement. The effectiveness of VR is often over stated by Nikon. But I wouldnt have expected to see any camera shake at 1/60th.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 05:05 |
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richw
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If it has the option make sure the VR is set to 'Normal' and not 'Active' this can make a difference in normal circumstances. What are taking a photo of?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 05:13 |
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Ray Ninness
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VR is an interesting feature, and usable to a degree, but it does not erase, all sins!!  Sharp images depend more on technique then gadgets!!! The old saw, that the reciprocal of the lens equaling the shutter speed is still pretty valid, ie 200mm lens 1/200 @.. yes VR can stretch that, but everything has to be just right, and the camera, shooter and the subject all have to have the right cosmic alignment!!! But we still have come a long way, baby!!! 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 08:24 |
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jk
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PRSS wrote: I think the problem must be with my hand holding. Probably my hand holding is not as efficient as those when I did my film photography in good old days.I know we all image we are as young as we were but in reality it is not the case so I guess we need to adjust for our own VI (vibration introduction). PRSS since you have tested with flash and the lens seems sharp I think that you have identified the possible issue. Like Ray says VR helps but it doesnt cure. Probably the best solution is to up the ISO as with the new cameras from Nikon they behave very well at 1600 ISO.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 09:01 |
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Doug
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PRSS wrote:I think the problem must be with my hand holding. Are you sure you're not viewing at 100% or higher on a large computer screen (in the film days none of us had the luxury of this kind of magnification unless we were enlarging our prints to very large sizes and sitting 18" away)
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29th, 2012 01:50 |
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PRSS
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Thank you everybody! I am overwhelmed by the help! After all the suggestions given above I did some vigorous tests. The VR does work - bur as Eric stated, the VR is over stated by Nikon, in my opinion also. I have understood that the VR effectiveness varies from person to person. My son is getting better results with the VR than I do - he said (who has a similar equipment as mine) Thanks once again PRSS
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