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Remember reading somewhere that it is recommended to use VR when only in low light and defenitely not on a tripod.
So the question I am asking is should I keep VR switched on or just turn it on for low light scenarios and if so what difference does it make in good light?
 
just leave it on unless you are on a tripod or worried about battery life if you haven't a spare.
 
I tend to keep it on all the time unless using a Tripod or shooting at a high shutter speed.
 
I'm slightly different in that I remember reading an article about the drawbacks of VR and the message at the end was basically to use VR only if you know you need it. So now I only use it if I know my shutter speed is marginal or below. It stays off for the majority of the time.
 
I generally leave IS switched on, unless I'm using a monopod / tripod or panning motorsport / aircraft etc or able to use a very fast shutter speed...
 
tonybarber253 said:
Hand held below 1/500 not on a tripod it will act against the lack of vibration and cause blur.
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This is what I read somewhere and to be honest I get the occasional shot at high speeds that seem blurred and was wondering if this was the reason.
 
I always prevent using stabilisation when not absolutely need.

Thom Hogan wrote a great article explaining technical details why having VR always is not a good idea.

In short. It ruins bookeh, increases shutter-lag, might blur pictures at short shutter speeds and encourages using long shutter time (and that is which generally a bad idea on many scenes).
 
mpe said:
I always prevent using stabilisation when not absolutely need.

Thom Hogan wrote a great article explaining technical details why having VR always is not a good idea.

In short. It ruins bookeh, increases shutter-lag, might blur pictures at short shutter speeds and encourages using long shutter time (and that is which generally a bad idea on many scenes).
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Thanks for that link, very interesting read:thumbs:
 
Doesn't VR use up more battery power as well?
 
gman said:
Doesn't VR use up more battery power as well?
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Inevitably and I believe the difference is considerable but I must admit I've never worried about battery life. Just carry spares.

I seem to remember reading that it can be detrimental to focus accuracy as well. Maybe just conjecture.
 
mpe said:
I always prevent using stabilisation when not absolutely need.

Thom Hogan wrote a great article explaining technical details why having VR always is not a good idea.

In short. It ruins bookeh, increases shutter-lag, might blur pictures at short shutter speeds and encourages using long shutter time (and that is which generally a bad idea on many scenes).
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Excellent read. Thanks :thumbs:
 
Ideally you should only switch it on when needed, but, if you're like me, you'll always forget to. Therefore I leave it on unless it's going on a tripod, or as others said, if I'm going for a very fast shutter speed.
 
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