IS THIS LENS A VR "II" OR JUST A VR
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The box and lens both say VR. I use this as my general purpose lens and have had no problems with image blur even in low light. The lens is a little slow in auto focus but this is expected being a pretty good macro lens. I shoot fast motion wildlife, insects, flowers, family and airshows with this lens and I am happy with it. It is a good compliment for my 150-600mm lens.
1818967
It is the VR"II" and providing 4 stops slower shutter speed at 300mm and even about 5 stops, if you have very stable hands.
2183425
There are two different lenses. The older one is the f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. Ken Rockwell reviews both on his web site. I have the older one which is not all that old actually--a couple years. It is an all purpose lens and I keep it on my camera much of the time. Check out the Rockwell reviews for a comprehensive and more technical discussion of each one.
39312
Thank you for you interest in our bundle! In regards to your inquiry, the Tamron lens included with our package deal is the non-VC version.
2204553
It's both because it is a zoom lens. It's 2.8 capable when used at the 24mm setting and 4.0 when zoomed in using the 85mm aspect.
2123501
If you hear a click before and after focus and release the shutter in your camera is totally normal....switch the VR off and you will notice that the click disappears...not big deal is totally normal...actually i have a few lenses that click in some way when the VR or OS or VC is ON....for me the results are that really matters...however..without the Vr if the noise of "click" is there then you should call nikon or if you can return for an exchange....good luck...I have thus lens and i made an extensive research about it...plus, I have another lenses like the 105 sigma OS macro and tamron 70-300 VC that some way make some "click" when the VC,OS, or VR is on...
194931
The biggest difference with this lens isn't the VR II, but that you shouldn't get the vigetting with the FX sensor like you do with the current 70-200 f/2.8G VRI. The improvement of the VRII isn't the selling factor for this lens, its the rummor that it is more compatable with the FX. Now, whether they have fixed the vigetting on this lens is not certain, no one i know has had the chance to test it. If you have a 700, D3, or D3x, wait and see if they have fixed the problem. If you personally don't have a problem with your current lens, don't waist the money.
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Ana, I've had this lens for about a year now I think. I use it with my D3100 as an everyday-walk-in-the-park lens. I like just about everything about it-- the color is perfect, pictures are perfectly clear, the VR works perfectly. The only reason I might warn folks off it is the lens distortion at either end of its telephoto range. For that reason, I mostly stick to the center of that range and just use other lenses for wide angle or long range shots.
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I've had both. They both have the same light gathering abilities, but the version II is smaller and is a bit better optically the the original 14-42, although I think you'd be hard pressed to see the difference in most situations. The version II is a smoother lens, mechanically.
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Yes the VR should always work no matter the camera unless you switch it off on the lens. However going back to when this lens model was made, it was made for DX bodies mainly. When nikon full frames came out, it can still be used normally as if a DX, but you will get a little vignetting. Nothing major to worry about :)
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Outperforms the 70-300 VR in that is can zoom back to 28mm. That is why it is twice the price. It does not produce better images between 70 and 300mm. I would chose the 70-300 for the longest shots, and the 28-300 for shorter. Both lenses are as professional as the person using them, do not be impressed by reviewers waving wads of bills at you, because like a Violin, a Camera/lens is only as good as the user!
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Besides the focal length and the "Vibration Reduction " feature, almost nothing. A while back the price for the 10-30mm was higher for the VR. Now that they are the same, like someone said, why bother unless you just like to have a full camera bag like myself.
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I would also like to hear about this from someone who knows. I was planning on getting the kit lens and buying the 70-300mm VR Nikkor lens with it thinking that the VR technology makes them superior, but most people are very unimpressed with the kit lens. One reviewer was raving about Sigma lenses for the D90, such as Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. I am now seriously rethinking my lens purchase plan.
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I ended up getting the D60 with the VR 55-200 zoom lens and I am very pleased. Lots to learn!!!
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I'm new to photography, so I can't answer your question, but here's a link to a discussion on VR (vibration reduction) lenses: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/41801372
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Seriously...? You can buy the kit that includes that lense, but if you buy the kit that does not include that lense then the answer is no. The lense or lenses that come with the kits are the onse in the description of the product. The key thing to look for are the words " THIS KIT INCLUDES..." or something similar. If after those words you see something that looks like "30-110 mm VR lense" then that would indicate that the kit you are looking at includes that particular lense.
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I have a Nikon mount of this lens and I also have the Nikon's top of the line 70-200 VRII lens and the images produced by my copy of this lens are as sharp as the Nikons 70-200. I liked my copy of this Tamron lens better than the Nikon 24-70mm lens. I would say give it a shot and if you get a good copy of this lens it will be a keeper.
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IS will not matter at this focal distance. Only start worrying about IS (or VR as Nikon refers to the technology) past about 70mm