Nikon VR owners

[christiand]

VR questions:

Who owns Nikon VR lenses ?
What kind of VR lens do you own ?
What do you like about the VR lens(es) ?
What has that done to your photography ?
What can you do with them that you couldn't do before ?
Do you have more keepers ?
Did you grow more muscles ?
Did you have to get a new camera bag or backpack ?
Did your marriage suffer ?
Are your mates and spouse thinking you went nuts ?
How do you feel about poking around a big gun in public ?
What are you thoughts about Nikon VR ?

Cheers CD

[Glen]

Christiand, only had a 70-200 VR since Christmas but can help on a few points. The Vr is great, really works. Also the AFS is lightning quick compared to my af lenses. Both of thos factors have allowed me to capture shots I wouldn't otherwise (not that many yet).

It is a little heavy with the lens on but not too bad. Yes I need a new bag. Yes people do think it is a lot for camera "stuff". I got my wife to buy me the lens. Have you seen Birddy's 200-400 VR? The 70-200 looks like the kit lens beside that! VR is worth having as a feature, if the price seems reasonable to you. It is not a necessity, but if buying a new lens, why not?

[robw25]

Who owns Nikon VR lenses ?
i do
What kind of VR lens do you own ?
70-200 vr
What do you like about the VR lens(es) ?
the sharpness
What has that done to your photography ?
be proud of the photo " I " took
What can you do with them that you couldn't do before ?
show my mates with pride
Do you have more keepers ?
certainly
Did you grow more muscles ?
my left arm seems tighter in my shirt ?
Did you have to get a new camera bag or backpack ?
my seams are busting in my micro trekker 200
Did your marriage suffer ?
she says she's a nikon widow
Are your mates and spouse thinking you went nuts ?
my mates think my gf is nuts letting me buy these lenses
How do you feel about poking around a big gun in public ?
PROUD, people seem to make way for you when they see how big your ...... lens is
What are you thoughts about Nikon VR ?
it fits perfectly between the gf and me at night with a little pin cushion for its lens hood
cheers rob

[tsanglabs]

Ok, 70-200 VR. Have had it for 4 months. It allows me to hand hold when I used to rely on a tripod/monopod. I'm single so I decide what toys I'm allowed to have . My friends are quite impressed with it, esp when comparing it to their P&S.

Overall I love this lens and I bet all its owners feel the same. It has produced some good shots but no lens will ever make you a great photographer, but thats something I find hard to remember when checking out all the pretty lenses..

[atencati]

ack....sorry

[atencati]

Not to steal from RobW but:


Who owns Nikon VR lenses ? ME
What kind of VR lens do you own ? 70-200 VR
What do you like about the VR lens(es) ? Fast, clear, hard to screw up a shots
What has that done to your photography ? Opened some new doors as far as methods of thinking, composition, creativity
What can you do with them that you couldn't do before ? worry less about missing shots
Do you have more keepers ? 2x as many
Did you grow more muscles ? actually, getting weaker from not pushing the delete button as much!!!!!
Did you have to get a new camera bag or backpack ? have to, NO, get to, YES!
Did your marriage suffer ? Getting better every day, now she can shoot too!
Are your mates and spouse thinking you went nuts ? nope, they're jealous
How do you feel about poking around a big gun in public ? Intimidating!!!!! HA HA HA, the jealous stares are unbelievable. A lot of people just stop shooting when I pull it out!!
What are you thoughts about Nikon VR ? Must....get....more....VR

All puns absolutely intended

Andy

[mudder]

G'day Christian,

VR questions:

Who owns Nikon VR lenses ? = Moi...
What kind of VR lens do you own ? 80-400VR (and gonna splurge on the 24-120VR !)
What do you like about the VR lens(es) ? = The ability to compensate for my ol' shaky hands
What has that done to your photography ? = I'm now keeping more than I delete, was the other way around before
What can you do with them that you couldn't do before ? = Long zoom shots that re sharp
Do you have more keepers ? = Yep, heaps more
Did you grow more muscles ? = Left arm will soon equal my right
Did you have to get a new camera bag or backpack ? = Yep.
Did your marriage suffer ? = Not married (hmmm, I'm nto commenting on why)
Are your mates and spouse thinking you went nuts ? = Yep
How do you feel about poking around a big gun in public ? = It all comes down to that size thing... Had some *very* interesting comments etc. especially from the P&S crowd.
What are you thoughts about Nikon VR ? = Love it!

Cheers,
Mudder

[birddog114]

Hi Christiand,
All well said above!
- Free VR Club membership offered to VR owner No fees! No question ask and no hassle!
- Perhaps a new Challenge No: xxxx for VR club members who's shooting with VR lenses with a VR's prize.

Hi All,
You only require to own a VR lens to qualify for VR club membership, even you don't require to have a camera to use with it.

[christiand]

Thank you everyone for your kind replies.

I will eventually surrender.

Cheers
CD

[gstark]

Christiand,

Resistance is illogical.

[JordanP]

I agree with Gary. To buy mine off me second hand would cost you the same or more than the price of a new one.

I have the 70-200vr

The fact that it has the advantages of vr on top of being a 2.8 lens, and the sharpness and boke produced when wide open are some of the little extras about this lens that I love.

The rest has been said above - a definite buy as soon as possible. While the lens will never make the photographer .... a good one will help express their strenghts. buy now buy now

hehehe