Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It does not happen all the time but quite often you get a sort of double image of the stuff in the bokeh when VR is on - see these examples, all with the first generation Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 and TC 1.7x, pretty much wide open at f5: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/March+2009/Ranthambore_20090309_795.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/March+2009/Ranthambore_20090305_556.jpg.html This is a very similar background with VR off, same lens combo, also at f5: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/March+2009/Ranthambore_20090309_177b.jpg.html Here is an article about Nikon's implementation of VR by Thom Hogan that is very interesting: http://www.bythom.com/nikon-vr.htm The upshot is that nowadays I do not switch on VR unless I absolutely require it. I try to get by on shutter speed, and only if I cannot, I rely on VR. With the low light performance of Nikon's sensors at present relying on shutter speed alone is entirely possible. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 7:28 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > > It always helps, I agree. I just jack up the shutter speed for my > > preferred > > aperture if I am in doubt, and let the ISO fall where it may. The one > > problem I have noticed with VR is that bokeh gets affected quite often > for > > the worse. > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > The bokeh: that is an interesting notion. I will sleep on it, but I can't > see why holding the image stable will affect the out of focus rendition. I > will keep an eye out for this though. > > The oly of course is smaller sensor: ie will always have greater DOF and > perhaps this could affect things. Smaller sensors are easier to > 'stabilize' in the body of the camera, but Sony has done it. NOt sure how > well. > > Cheers and thanks for the comment > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >