Does anybody handhold a Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8?
Mar 3, 2015 08:49:57 #
I handhold my lens more than using a tripod, especially during a shooting session with people. The trick to stability is to rest the barrel into the palm of your hand with your fingers between the zoom and focusing rings and press your elbow into your gut, forming a human tripod. This will give you some real stability when shooting. You should actually do this technique with all of your lenses anyway. I always laugh when I see someone with their elbow pointed straight out, 2 fingers on the lens barrel. I always point this out to my way and say "aren't they so dainty with their cute little sissy shooting". Try this and see how much more stable your camera rig is when you place the lens in the palm of your hand versus holding the lens with your thumb and forefinger. In your flat palm, the lens becomes almost as stable as a tripod whereas it will rock back and forth when you finger hold it. Just my 2 cents' worth....
Mar 3, 2015 08:52:31 #
SteveR wrote:
I'm just wondering, cause that thing is HEAVY!! My other question, then, would be, if it's mostly used on a tripod, why would VR or VRII be so crucial?
Yes, I hand hold mine most of the time and usually with VR turned on. If I am doing sports at high shutter speed, I usually do not turn on VR. But that is just me.
Good luck and take lots of photographs.
Mar 3, 2015 08:59:38 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
Steve a lot of us old timers were taught how to hold a camera with a long lens and avoid camera shake and fatigue by so doing. If you haven't learned that technique I suggest you do. See if UTube has a session on how to hold a camera.
SteveR wrote:
I'm just wondering, cause that thing is HEAVY!! My other question, then, would be, if it's mostly used on a tripod, why would VR or VRII be so crucial?
Mar 3, 2015 09:03:32 #
When using my 80-200, I put a mono pod on the camera. Most of the time it is not extended. Therefor I hand hold it a lot. When I need support, I just drop the third leg down. For me, it works as well as vr. Outside in good light, I use an af Nikon 70-210 f4 and am very happy with the results. All together this three piece set up costs less than 1/2 the price of a 70-200 vr.
Mar 3, 2015 09:05:41 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
SteveR wrote:
I'm just wondering, cause that thing is HEAVY!! My other question, then, would be, if it's mostly used on a tripod, why would VR or VRII be so crucial?
I handhold the lens all time. I use tripod with my Nikkor 200-400 or fairly new Nikkor 800mm. The most recent photos are attached. I used 70-200 VR II with 2.0 teleconverter, HANDHOLD.--Thanks!
Mar 3, 2015 09:09:21 #
I have used it handheld. A tripod is not always available/allowed/wise etc. VR works very well when tripods cannot or will not be used. I suspect there may come a day when VR works so well that tripods will rarely be needed.
Mar 3, 2015 09:09:38 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
Sorry, I missed info. I used Nikon D4S with Nikkor 70-200mm with 2.0 III teleconverter. Thanks!
Mar 3, 2015 09:24:43 #
Mar 3, 2015 09:37:33 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
Another set of photos by HANDHOLD Nikkor 70-200mm with Nikon D4S. Thanks!
Mar 3, 2015 10:16:34 #
Mar 3, 2015 10:20:41 #
Hey, I'm 76 and use one of the original, push-pull models (80-200 f/2.8) mostly hand held. To use a tripod or mono-pod I need a special adapter which is an inconvenience. However that lens is SO sharp.
I routinely see the current Nikon and Canon equivalent used by the press, hand held. With the great results of the sensors in today's pro grade cameras, using high ISOs allows for high shutter speeds.
I routinely see the current Nikon and Canon equivalent used by the press, hand held. With the great results of the sensors in today's pro grade cameras, using high ISOs allows for high shutter speeds.
Mar 3, 2015 10:22:16 #
mstuhr
Loc: Oregon
Yes on the handheld depending on what you are shooting, shutter speed yada yada.
Tripod - mostly no.
Monopod - maybe.
Tripod - mostly no.
Monopod - maybe.
Mar 3, 2015 10:24:23 #
JimBart
Loc: Western Michigan
Currently I do not have a tripos so I routinely hand hold a 70-300 lens. As noted before, the VR does come in handy as I am getting older than most of the forum
Mar 3, 2015 11:04:26 #
You are right it is heavy. I use it about 50% of the time hand held and when I get tired I have a walking stick with top knob which unscrews and I can use it as a monopod. Just recovering from shoulder replacement surgery so I get tired pretty quickly.
Mar 3, 2015 11:05:07 #
SteveR wrote:
I'm just wondering, cause that thing is HEAVY!! My other question, then, would be, if it's mostly used on a tripod, why would VR or VRII be so crucial?
I handhold mine and always use the VR. DeAnne
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