camerapapi wrote:
Excellent shots Craig. Modern IS lenses are much wiser than previous technology. They are capable of knowing when panning is being done by the photographer.
This is an area of photography that is new to me. I am not a fast speed shooter. Recently, during a visit to Bosque del Apache, I had Trenchmonkey help me to understand how to use AF on flying birds and I got some nice shots. It is a new experience.
You did very well with these shots. I bet the D3 did not let you down.
William Rodriguez
Miami, Florida.
Thanks for the clarification on VR! Feel free to share those "monkey tips"
Rodolfo Paiz wrote:
That's precisely the difference between the "normal" and "active" VR modes. Normal will recognize panning in one dimension and only attempt to cancel out vibration in the other... so you can pan either horizontally or vertically, and the lens will work with you to allow motion in your chosen direction while reducing camera shake in the other. Transparent, intelligent, and works very well... my VR stays on, and on "normal", pretty much 90% of the time.
"Active" assumes that you are not panning at all, on any shot, that you're being subjected to lots of motion, and that you want the lens to try to cancel out all of it. The VR does its best to reduce all vibration, in both dimensions, on every shot. If you do pan, then the VR will work against you as it tries to stabilize something it clearly can't. The usual cliché is that you should use active-mode VR when you're on a moving vehicle, like shooting from a car or airplane. And of course, you should only use active if you are not panning....Show more →
Thanks for taking the time for such a detailed response Rodolfo! Its very helpful for this new Nikonian!
