Since your advice has helped me so much in the past...

[orb9220]

Well personally each their own if it is worth it even at $90. As for me being an 55yr. old fart. I need all the help I can get. For longer zooms I feel that VR is imperative especially for slower variable f-stop lens. Case in point the non-VR will be useless for getting the shot below 1/125th or so depending on focal length at the moment of the shot. Also VR helps on getting the sharpest image no matter what the shutter is.

Could I have capture this with the non-VR? Highly doubt it maybe? at 1/60th of a second and hanheld.


"Spinning & Falling" - Fall Leaf Dance by orb9220, on Flickr

or this at 1/13th Highly Doubt It!


More than One Kind of Noisy Tunnel by orb9220, on Flickr

Like I mentioned in such a small additional funds you get a lot more for actually getting the shot. What's the point of saving $50 if you can't use it when the need arises.

Sorry I would say hold off even at $90 and would wait for a VR version.
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[NikonNewbie]

ok...heres the deal...I feel terrible now...

My husband is on his way to pick it up for 90 bucks. Came with a hood too, the guy got it for his GF 2 years ago...she barely used it, and they just had a baby, he needs the money for formula and diapers, they are desperate (young adults)....either I'm too soft because I feel like I should tell my husband to give them more money...or ...I'm a sucker because they both probably are meth heads.

 

[orb9220]

"I'm a sucker because they both probably are meth heads."

Nope that is being an enabler. And yep no good enabling an addict to continue.
Feel more sorry for the baby.
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[NikonNewbie]

Well personally each their own if it is worth it even at $90. As for me being an 55yr. old fart. I need all the help I can get. For longer zooms I feel that VR is imperative especially for slower variable f-stop lens. Case in point the non-VR will be useless for getting the shot below 1/125th or so depending on focal length at the moment of the shot. Also VR helps on getting the sharpest image no matter what the shutter is.

Could I have capture this with the non-VR? Highly doubt it maybe? at 1/60th of a second.


"Spinning & Falling" - Fall Leaf Dance by orb9220, on Flickr

or this at 1/13th Highly Doubt It!


More than One Kind of Noisy Tunnel by orb9220, on Flickr

Like I mentioned in such a small additional funds you get a lot more for actually getting the shot. What's the point of saving $50 if you can't use it when the need arises.

Sorry I would say hold off even at $90 and would wait for a VR version.
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well, ****. I guess I"ll chalk this up as a life lesson. I really would like something better then my 50 for this weekend when I'm snapping people. so hopefully it will work for now, and then I'll just re-sell it around here and put the cash towards one with vr.
Thanks everyone for all your help ...really...I'm glad I found this forum because I have to say...I've learned more here then I did from 19 books I'm trying to read all at once!
You guys rock! (well most of you do anyway) :hugs:

 

[orb9220]

No problems it will do good in many situations in good light. You will just bump into more situations where it starts to fall down. Having a monopod like my second shot helps a lot or a tripod makes the need for VR moot.

It still a fine lens and at $90 even better.
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[NikonNewbie]

"I'm a sucker because they both probably are meth heads."

Nope that is being an enabler. And yep no good enabling an addict to continue.
Feel more sorry for the baby.
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no, I mean...I doubt there is really a baby...I think they prob stole the lens and want their drugs.


for his sake I hope their is a baby and I hope the money goes to the baby needs.

 

[NikonNewbie]

No problems it will do good in many situations in good light. You will just bump into more situations where it starts to fall down. Having a monopod like my second shot helps a lot or a tripod makes the need for VR moot.

It still a fine lens and at $90 even better.
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thanks for trying to make me feel better. lol

 

[orb9220]

Yep meth heads are the worst.
I was always super wary going out at night in downtown portland with my D90 and Nikon 80-200 f2.8 AF-D. Always got those That will feed my habit for a week looks and made sure I had my trusty manfortto tripod with the spring loaded Tri-Bladed tip
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[NikonNewbie]

Yep meth heads are the worst.
I was always super wary going out at night in downtown portland with my D90 and Nikon 80-200 f2.8 AF-D. Always got those That will feed my habit for a week looks and made sure I had my trusty manfortto tripod with the spring loaded Tri-Bladed tip
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LMAO. hubs carries a blade...I always say "by the time you pull that out you will have been shot and robbed" lmao

 

[redtippmann]

I had the VR one and the f/5.6 made me sell it. That was last year and I sold it for $175. IMHO I think the 55-200 is the least used lens that I have owned. But as long as you can afford that f/5.6 it's a nice little telephoto.