03-02-2015, 09:28 PM
Nikon and their "issues" - I'm afraid, those belong to their corporate identity. After I got word from some VR weirdness I tried my lens and of course, it's concerned, too. The VR has a weak spot within the shutter speed range from 1/80 to app. 1/200. Actually I was expecting slightly better performance at this price.
Especially when a 70-200/4 with TC17 II performs better in terms of vibration reduction - see for yourself (larger pictures: scroll to the end) :
![[Image: 1-200-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-vhTW5KK/0/L/1-200-L.jpg)
![[Image: 1-160-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-MM8qqvq/0/L/1-160-L.jpg)
![[Image: 1-80-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-M5px9p5/0/L/1-80-L.jpg)
Especially when a 70-200/4 with TC17 II performs better in terms of vibration reduction - see for yourself (larger pictures: scroll to the end) :
![[Image: 1-200-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-vhTW5KK/0/L/1-200-L.jpg)
![[Image: 1-160-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-MM8qqvq/0/L/1-160-L.jpg)
![[Image: 1-80-L.jpg]](http://sojujo.smugmug.com/Testshots/3004E-PF-ED/i-M5px9p5/0/L/1-80-L.jpg)