was_a_guru

I have the following:
Nikon D7500.
18-55mm DX w/VR
70-300mm DX w/VR

The camera has a menu custom setting (d9) to enable disable VR & and a AF/MF switch on the camera body. The lenses do not have any switches (VR, or AF/MF) on them. So I use the d9 setting to disable VR (if I am using a tripo. And the camera AF/MF switch if I want to use MF.

I recently bought a Tamron 18-400mm lens w/VR and it has both a VR on/off and a AF/MF button on the lens.

Questions are, with the Tamron lens:

If I want to turn off VR can I do it with just the lens button, or do I also need to do it on the camera menu d9? (I'm guessing only the former).

Same for manual focus. Can I just turn on the manual focus on the lens or do I need to also do that with the camera switch? For this case I have found that since I have enabled Back Button Focus with my Nikon Lenses I can manually focus (as long as I don't use the designated back button focus button) even though the AF/MF switch is set to AF. So maybe just the lens switch when using the Tamron?

Looking forward to some of you pros for advice on this one. Thanks.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

For a VR equipped lens, turn it off on the lens body with the switch. For auto focus, either camera or lens switch can be used, but be consistent. If you turn off on lens, always turn off on lens. Eliminates chances for a future mistake.