VR...I dont need no stinking VR (IS for you canon guys)

[E-Diddy!]

That's OS for us sigma guys

[JordanD]

Atleast im not a Yank, Red kneck, Slovakian pansie!

Hey now! I'm the redneck around here, ya got it?

[Chris@YYZ]

Hey now! I'm the redneck around here, ya got it?

[Christobal65]

Asside from the fact thats a Ground Squirrel....

[YYZPICS]

a heavier lens probably helps since it's less prone to shake.

Couldn't agree more, from that tiny 75-300 I used to use, to the bigma, huge diff.

[Olli Vainio]

I find I get the best results if I turn IS off whilst panning.

Interesting

I've got the best results with IS mode 2..

[seahawk]

Mostly user error when panning with VR looks worse then without.

[jid]

Never used IS - OS - VS either but it does look like Imperial Hill is the place to go to practice your panning shots.
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Although inbound to the North is also good
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But don't try it after a few beers!

[seahawk]

Or on a winday day, or an cold day when you are shivering,.....

On such days VR is really a pleasure to have.

[jid]

Or on a winday day, or an cold day when you are shivering,.....

On such days VR is really a pleasure to have.

Very true, we have plenty here.

[Olli Vainio]

Very true, we have plenty here.

Cold days? How many days a year with -20 C or bellow? And even -20 C isn't THAT cold. -25 C with high humidity is my borderline for "cold". If you're feeling cold with -20 C or warmer temperatures, it has all to do with your inadequate clothing.

[jid]

There is cold and there is cold .. anything below 5C in this country is considered cold! If we had temps of -20 or below this whole country would come to a stop just as it does if we have an inch of snow

[Olli Vainio]

There is cold and there is cold .. anything below 5C in this country is considered cold! If we had temps of -20 or below this whole country would come to a stop just as it does if we have an inch of snow

Yep...

About -20C here today.

[Christobal65]

well my lens isnt exactally light...least not interms of lens produced today


As for the cold comment amazingly thats very true for the Imperial Hill location too. The wind just cuts you down on that hill its 10-20 degrees cooler on the hill then the rest of the area. Course its nothing like the pic posted of the ice.

[philh]

Olli, it looks cool where you live, I want to visit there! I love snow!

Whats all this about anti-shake this and that. Me and my £130 75-300, with autofocus as its most advanced feature, do very well thank you! Anything else is for photographers who have to sit down to wee