VR and a monopod
May 22, 2016 21:48:30 #
It's been said that VR (vibration reduction), in a Nikon camera, should be turned off when the camera is used supported by a tripod. My question is - should VR be turned off when a camera is supported by a monopod?
May 22, 2016 22:01:11 #
Are you using the monopod for support (when using heavy lenses) or for stability?
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
May 22, 2016 22:35:13 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Are you using the monopod for support (when using heavy lenses) or for stability?
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
May 23, 2016 08:45:16 #
Photomacdog wrote:
It's been said that VR (vibration reduction), in a Nikon camera, should be turned off when the camera is used supported by a tripod. My question is - should VR be turned off when a camera is supported by a monopod?
Depends on the lens because the VR systems continue to improve. The newest 200-500 tells you to leave VR on always with a monopod and most of the time with a tripod.
May 23, 2016 08:46:26 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Are you using the monopod for support (when using heavy lenses) or for stability?
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
At the slower shutter speeds I turn it on.
At higher shutter speeds I turn it off.
No need to turn it off at higher shutter speed. It continues to stabilize the viewfinder image.
May 23, 2016 10:26:02 #
The answer to you question is lens specific. As was said, some of the newer systems do not call for shutting down VR on a monopod or tripod. My personal SOP is that I only use the VR handheld, but that's just me, and that advice doesn not include some of the lenses that have a horizontal panning mode built-in. Best of luck.
May 23, 2016 12:30:57 #
Monopods move around a bit. I'd leave VR on. Tripods, different story and no VR required.
--Bob
--Bob
Photomacdog wrote:
It's been said that VR (vibration reduction), in a Nikon camera, should be turned off when the camera is used supported by a tripod. My question is - should VR be turned off when a camera is supported by a monopod?
May 23, 2016 12:36:25 #
I think you can leave i on all the time with a monopod. There will always be some small amount of movement when pressing the shutter.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
May 23, 2016 13:56:22 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
I think you can leave i on all the time with a monopod. There will always be some small amount of movement when pressing the shutter.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
At least when photographing sports in the daylight, outdoors, VR doesn't add much, if anything.
May 23, 2016 14:20:55 #
I have an Olympus EP-5 mirrorless camera and I have not noticed any ill effects when using IS on with a tripod. I have not done it with Nikon lenses that have VR but till now Nikon has recommended to turn it off while on a tripod and although I do not use monopods I have to assume that the same warning apply. Obviously the new VR are better than those in the past but I have not made any testing.
The rule here to follow is that if the shutter speed is higher than the focal length of the lens in use VR is not necessary. I disable VR if I am using a shutter speed that doubles that of the focal length.
The rule here to follow is that if the shutter speed is higher than the focal length of the lens in use VR is not necessary. I disable VR if I am using a shutter speed that doubles that of the focal length.
May 23, 2016 14:38:57 #
May 23, 2016 16:48:19 #
Photomacdog wrote:
It's been said that VR (vibration reduction), in a Nikon camera, should be turned off when the camera is used supported by a tripod. My question is - should VR be turned off when a camera is supported by a monopod?
A monopod can easily be jarred or moved slightly and is not rock solid because of the human element, so I'd leave it on. I once saw a documentary where they video'd a person standing as still as possible and then played it back in fast motion. The human body actually sways in all directions slightly while supposedly standing still because your equilibrium requires testing and slightly readjusting your position all the time so you don't fall in any direction. So if you think you're standing absolutely still with a monopod and you are two legs of a tripod shape while the monopod is the third, you're mistaken - unless you have your back pressed against a wall or other hard object. Even then you have muscle movements in your arms and fingers holding the camera and pressing the shutter button.
May 23, 2016 20:55:55 #
Photomacdog wrote:
It's been said that VR (vibration reduction), in a Nikon camera, should be turned off when the camera is used supported by a tripod. My question is - should VR be turned off when a camera is supported by a monopod?
No.
May 23, 2016 21:27:54 #
In my opinion, unless you are shooting a distant object (the moon, say), you will probably not notice any ill effect. When I shoot video on my 'pod. the IR makes it rock steady . . . I would say on.
May 28, 2016 14:29:38 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
I think you can leave it on all the time with a monopod. There will always be some small amount of movement when pressing the shutter.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
I kept it on all the time when I was using a monopod/telephoto setup.
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