frodoboy

I have a question. I am new to Nikon -long time die-hard Canon user. I just purchased a D7500 to get familiar with the brand. The kit lenses are...um...not what I would want to shoot with and have built in VR with no on/off switch so VR is turned on and off via the camera menu. I purchased the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E VR AF-P lens today. It is supposed to be much better than the kit lenses. So far I would have to agree. However, it has the VR on/off switch on the lens. So my question is, if the lens has a VR switch on the lens, do I need to turn off the in-camera VR switch or does it not make any difference. I know the camera does NOT have VR. That is not the issue. I have looked through the manual and online and can find no suggestion as to whether the camera VR menu option should be turned off when a lens with the physical switch is attached. Any help would be appreciated.

By the way, I'm really liking what I see out of the D7500. Next step is the D850, 24-120 and 200-500 for starters!

frodoboy

I guess I figured it out. When I attached the 70-300P lens, the VR in the menu grayed out so I guess the camera is smart enough to know the lens has a switch. Cool!

BuckeyeBilly Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

Look at this:
http://www.dslrbodies.com/lenses/lens-articles/lens-technique/all-about-nikon-vr.html

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I would recommend this book, written by one of our members.

https://backcountrygallery.com/secrets-nikon-autofocus-system/

ELNikkor

Great that you figured out the problem, and that you already have an eye for the D850 and some awesome lenses. Be sure and share some of your images with us once you do some shooting with your new Nikon system. : )