What does VR on Nikon lens mean?

VR: Anti-shake technology of vibration-damping camera is an optical technology, which can improve the image blur caused by camera vibration, and can shoot quickly when the shutter speed is reduced by three gears, so that the telephoto lens can take clear photos. When the photographer shoots a moving object, the system will even automatically detect the movement of the camera, and VR operation can only be carried out on the newer Nikon camera. Today, Nikon VR anti-shake system and Canon IS anti-shake system are considered by many consumers to be the earliest and most influential optical anti-shake systems in the world. It is not only widely used in professional SLR lenses, but also often seen in consumer digital cameras. This also laid the professional position of Nikon VR anti-shake system in the field of optical anti-shake

For ordinary home users, without professional training, it is inevitable to shake during shooting. Without the support of a tripod, it is easy for a photographer to press the safety shutter of the camera according to the reciprocal of the focal length of the lens. For example, when the focal length is 50mm, the safety shutter is 1/50s. If it is lower than this shutter speed, it is easier to shake in theory. From this, we can know that the longer the focal length, the shorter the safety shutter. If the focal length of telephoto lens reaches 300mm, its safety shutter is 1/300 s, and if the lighting conditions are not ideal when shooting, it is difficult to realize the safety shutter and hand-held shooting jitter is inevitable. VR damping technology can reduce the shutter speed of 2-3 gears, so it is more conducive to taking clear photos when the lighting conditions are not ideal and the tripod and other equipment cannot be used. Therefore, compared with professional high-end SLR lenses, it is extremely urgent to popularize VR anti-shake and shock absorption technology for home digital cameras. Especially in telephoto digital cameras, the anti-shake function becomes more important.

Anti-shake, divided into two generations, the first generation can lower the three-level shutter, for example, if you use a 50MM lens, you must have 1/60 to be clear, and you don't need to turn on VR. If you turn on VR, you can lower the three-level shutter, that is,115 seconds, and the second generation can lower the four-level shutter.

In addition, the only cheap lens is VR switch, and the better ones are mode selection, normal mode and chase mode, which are suitable for shooting animals, cars and so on. The VR 3 shutter110s can be held by hand.

VRII four-level shutter 1/3S- 1/5S can be held by hand. Useful is certain, but don't be superstitious about VR.

70-300VR is VRII.

55-200 is VR

70-200 is VR

18-200 is VRII.

300 VR is VR.

24- 120 is the second generation of vr.