Nikon 70-300 VR blessing or?

[fmkjr]

I was going to title this Why did I buy this lens and the reasons not to keep it.
1. I will not get any work done around the house :D
2. I will wake up thinking where can I take this new "toy" and take pictures
3. I will now be able to take shots at 300 mm without a tripod.

but...

All I can say is wow! I only took a handful of shots last night and below is one of them. Check out the detail of the bee. This is 300mm hand held (VR on). My wife noticed the difference immediately in the images she saw.

:barb :thumb I wanted to post this shot... It is not my best but...

Link to a few other shots (http://fmkjr.smugmug.com/gallery/4751099_QFLr4/1/281562456_AYdhU)

http://fmkjr.smugmug.com/photos/281564111_YekY6-M.jpg

[Harryb]

I have seen some marvelous images come form this lens. Everyone I know who has it are very pleased with it.

[xendless xurbia]

I just received mine in the mail yesterday. I ordered it from Cameta Camera off eBay for about 415$ (factory demo)....I love it. It is my first experience with VR Lenses, and I have a question that the booklet cannot answer, because I misplaced it! :) What is the "Active-Normal" toggle switch on the lense itself?

[MyView]

I just received mine in the mail yesterday. I ordered it from Cameta Camera off eBay for about 415$ (factory demo)....I love it. It is my first experience with VR Lenses, and I have a question that the booklet cannot answer, because I misplaced it! :) What is the "Active-Normal" toggle switch on the lense itself?

I am so jealous, what a steal! I am dying to get this lens and now seeing how much you are loving it is a little extra push to get it!

Glad you are loving your new lens, I'm so jealous.

[Mike02]

its all in how you use it fmkjr.

[xendless xurbia]

I am so jealous, what a steal! I am dying to get this lens and now seeing how much you are loving it is a little extra push to get it!

Glad you are loving your new lens, I'm so jealous.

Here are some test shots I just took today...well it's raining and...well...weird outside. So it was a challenge to get these (I'm a real freakin' amature dude :scratch)

Straight from the Camera BTW, just resized.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/2449494067_463280ea01_o.jpg
Camera:Nikon D70s (http://flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d70s/)Exposure:0.008 sec (1/125)Aperture:f/5.6Focal Length:300 mm


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2449493905_4d4174ac34_o.jpg

Camera:Nikon D70s (http://flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d70s/)Exposure:0.006 sec (1/160)Aperture:f/5.6Focal Length:300 mm


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2450319000_5d951e12d1_o.jpg

Camera:Nikon D70s (http://flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d70s/)Exposure:0.01 sec (1/100)Aperture:f/5.6Focal Length:300 mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2450318778_a48762c197_o.jpg

Camera:Nikon D70s (http://flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d70s/)Exposure:0.013 sec (1/80)Aperture:f/5.6Focal Length:300 mm