Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just for completeness, the new Minolta DSLR will have a moveable CCD sensor to compensate for camera shake, and it will reportedly work with all lenses. -dan c. At 06:14 PM 07-09-04 -0400, Emanuel Lowi wrote: >Don Dory wrote: > >> >> Robert, >> The VR lenses for Nikon are somewhat of an enigma. >> For example, the >> 80-400 does its best job at the 80mm end which is >> not what is needed. >> For pros shooting sports or wildlife and don't have >> Mr. Herr's >> unshakable grip, then the IS lenses in the 300 to >> 600 range are required >> tools. Nikon doesn't make a whole line and just >> recently started making >> teleconverters compatible with the VR function. >> >> As to over all ability, while I think that the Canon >> telephoto group is >> the best in the world, nobody would say that the >> Nikkors are second >> best. Like all things, you have to evaluate what >> works for you and >> understand that others will have different >> requirements that may be >> radically different than yours. >> > >I have heard through the grapevine that -- generally >speaking -- the VR & IS lenses are delivering somewhat >decreased optical performance (by the traditional >criteria) in exchange for the stabilisation feature. > >Despite the "gee whiz" factor, for my money I still >prefer more traditional physical means of securing my >rig: a good monopod, tripod or chest pod. > >Emanue Lowi >Montreal > >______________________________________________________________________ >Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >