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Nikkor 80-400VR...mode 1 Or 2

Nucky From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 31 posts, RR: 0
Posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2067 times:

Could anyone out their please explain the difference between the VR modes 1 and 2, and which mode you find best for our purpose?
I have very recently obtained the lens and I'm still not sure even after much research!
Many thanks for any guidance/advice offered?!

Best regards...Paul. confused

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Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9460 posts, RR: 72
Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2066 times:

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Vibration reduction is turned on and off via a three position switch on the left side of the lens. VR mode 1 reduces vibration from the moment the shutter is lightly pressed and the meter is activated. This allows you to see the effect in the viewfinder. Mode 2 only activates VR when the shutter is fully depressed.

Skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60
Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2057 times:

Paul, I use Mode 2 simply because I dislike the view when the VR kicks in - the image seems to jump slightly and I find it offputting.

Best thing to do is take it out someplace and experiment. Try not to use it anywhere you could get arrested for being a pervert or peeping tom though!! Big grin

Andy

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Nucky From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 31 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2042 times:

...thanks for the replies chaps.

I appreciate your concern Andy....nor would I want to be considered a threat to the countrys security!!!! wink

Any more offers/suggestions?

Psyops From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2017 times:

The only other advice I would give would be contrary to what you have gotten already. Mode 1 allows the VR to stabilize better before the shutter fires. I have read that using mode 1 gives better "results" as the system has more time to stabilize the picture.

If you can live with the "jumpy" viewfinder image, mode 1 will give better results.

Pete

Redfox From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 172 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2007 times:

Use mode 1, stabilisation when shutter button half depressed always as it takes VR several seconds to fully stabilise. I have not seen mode1/mode2 on any other VR Nikkor. I believe 80-400 f4.5-5.6 was the first VR Nikkor.

Forget about mode 2.

My copy did not have a jumpy image using mode 1 the image should be static during mild vibration due to camera shake. It actually works very well in windy conditions.

[Edited 2006-08-21 18:15:37]

Kereru From New Zealand, joined Jun 2003, 873 posts, RR: 50
Reply 6, posted (6 years 10 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1969 times:

I use it as follows:

Jets and fast moving objects Aperture Priority f8 setting VR off above 1/500th second.
Prop aircraft Shutter Priority set between 1/200 - 1/30(depends on what effect I want) VR on mode 1 and pan with action.

I haven't used mode 2 as yet.
On the 70-200 VR lens the second mode is used when you are in a vehicle and need VR on both vertical as well as horizontal axis. Correct me if I am wrong and this doesn't apply to the 80-400 lens?

Cheers,
Colin

Good things take Time.

Nucky From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 31 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1916 times:

...thanks again for your replies...I'm hoping to get more practice in over the next few days?! thumbsup

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