Hi Chris, I have not used the Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR, but I have tested (using a non-scientific method of walking into Calumet, attach lens to my D100, photograph staff under available light and leave...) the 70-200 f2.8G ED-IF ED VR lens hand-held on 200mm at 1/30th sec on a talking subject.
I would say 2.5 stops on the shutter speed is more like it, though. Bearing in mind I'd never picked up the lens before I was impressed with the results. One weird "side-effect" of the VR mechanism is that when you move around in the lens it does make one feel a little "sea-sick" ! I'll happily email you a jpeg file of one of the test shots. Best wishes, David -- You can view David's on-line folio at http://www.davidtownend.com/ T - 00 44 (0)20 8374 6289 M - 00 44 (0)7770 622144 Also Nikon claim that you gain 3 stops using the > VR technology (i.e. 3 stops on the shutter speed - i my case I should be > able to shoot at 1/125th and f/11) - does this statement hold? > > Thanks in advance for all your help > > Chris > > > =============================================================== > GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
