My wife and I are new to the Digital SLR scene and enjoy taking photos with it. After using her friend's 200mm lens, we decided to get our own. Now I'm not sure if I had picked out the right one. Experienced photographers, please us out! Thanks :P
To make it simple for you to choose: The 55-200mm VR will give you sharper pictures (if you're the nit picking type) but most importantly, the VR (vibration reduction) will reduce blur when shooting, especially at 200mm, you really do need them.
Just get the VR version.
The VR (Vibration Reduction) this can add on $50 or so but it is totally worth it. It reduces motion blur and keeps it a bit steadier looking when zoomed into that 200mm
Answer by kevin.fetterman on 07 Jan 2010 08:10:58VR has few lens elements inside the lens that move in response to the lens movement, counteracting the movement. This movement occurs in vertical and horizontal axis reducing the 'shake' helping the user to hold the camera steady even at slower shutter speeds. Usually 2-3 stops are gained by this (though Nikon claims 3-4).
VR is not effective in macro work since the movement in macro is usually perpendicular to the movement the VR elements can move in the lens. Using a tripod is also more effective without the VR.
That being said, the addition of extra elements has some effects on the image quality. I have seen VR lenses to be slightly softer than the ones without. Though surprisingly the chromatic aberrations are similar in VR and non-VR counterparts.
Whatever be the case, rest assured, you have picked the right one. If it's VR your wife can hand-hold in many long focal length shots, if it's without VR you can expect slightly better sharpness.
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