Nikkor 70-300 AF-S VR

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James - 13 Sep 2006 09:48 GMT

Has anyone come across reviews of the new Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300
f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED zoom lens? I know its out here in the UK early October
(do you think I'll be able to get my hands on one in time for the
Duxford Autumn Airshow on the 8th?!)

Cheers,

James

http://www2.europe-nikon.com/details.aspx?countryid=20&languageId=22&prodId=1144
&catId=121

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Bill Crocker - 16 Sep 2006 05:39 GMT

> Has anyone come across reviews of the new Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300
> f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED zoom lens? I know its out here in the UK early October
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> http://www2.europe-nikon.com/details.aspx?countryid=20&languageId=22&prodId=1144
&catId=121

VR might not give you the results you're expecting. It will do nothing to
slow, or freeze motion of your subject. It only assist in lessoning the
effect of camera shake.

Bill Crocker

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Bill - 17 Sep 2006 02:26 GMT

>> Has anyone come across reviews of the new Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300
>> f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED zoom lens? I know its out here in the UK early
>> October
>> (do you think I'll be able to get my hands on one in time for the
>> Duxford Autumn Airshow on the 8th?!)

I don't think anyone has their hands on them yet in order to do
reviews. But if the MTF charts are even reasonably accurate, the lense
should be pretty good.

> VR might not give you the results you're expecting. It will do
> nothing to slow, or freeze motion of your subject. It only assist
> in lessoning the effect of camera shake.

It shouldn't be a serious problem for a daytime airshow - there's
usually enough light to use a fast shutter speed, even with the slower
aperture of f/5.6.

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Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!) - 17 Sep 2006 12:06 GMT

>It shouldn't be a serious problem for a daytime airshow - there's
>usually enough light to use a fast shutter speed, even with the slower
>aperture of f/5.6.

In fact one thing to watch when photographing prop planes or helicopters is
having too fast a shutter speed thereby totally freezing the prop/rotor.
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Joan - 17 Sep 2006 12:52 GMT

It might fall out of the sky!

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