Hi,
I've got a Nikon F5 since some years, and recenty I bought a F100 and a Nikkor 24-120 f/4 VR on Ebay (different sellers).
The 24-120 is in nice condition, perfect glass and controls.
Now I'm thinking about how I could test that "VR" (vibration reduction) is really working. Is there another way except from doing it empirically, taking a bunch of pictures twice, one with VR enabled and one with VR disabled?
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I originally intended to buy the lens new. But, given the price of the lens, I don't want to shell out money for a lens without an aperture ring (it's a G-lens). Don't want to support that. For cheaper lenses I understand the omission of the aperture ring. But with higher priced lenses I would want a fully functional lens, even on older bodies (e.g. F4).
</rant>
I've got a Nikon F5 since some years, and recenty I bought a F100 and a Nikkor 24-120 f/4 VR on Ebay (different sellers).
The 24-120 is in nice condition, perfect glass and controls.
Now I'm thinking about how I could test that "VR" (vibration reduction) is really working. Is there another way except from doing it empirically, taking a bunch of pictures twice, one with VR enabled and one with VR disabled?
<rant>
I originally intended to buy the lens new. But, given the price of the lens, I don't want to shell out money for a lens without an aperture ring (it's a G-lens). Don't want to support that. For cheaper lenses I understand the omission of the aperture ring. But with higher priced lenses I would want a fully functional lens, even on older bodies (e.g. F4).
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