You could always jump off the Nikon ship and get a Micro 4/3 camera. The new Panasonic G9, and the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II both have in-body image stabilization. Many Panasonic and Panasonic Leica image-stabilized lenses will work with the G9 in tandem (Dual IS II) for 6.5 stops of shake reduction!

Otherwise, the usual strategies apply: Monopods, bean bags, string pods, "found" support, high ISO combined with noise reduction in post production... in addition to VR lenses.

The 35mm f/1.4 Sigma ART lens is worth a look... It's not stabilized, but it's incredibly sharp.

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigma-35mm-f1-4-dg-hsm

You all will think I'm crazy but I am willing to risk that - even risk the ire of the easily irritated members of this forum. I have converted mostly over to mirrorless equipment. I have the Sony a 6000 and the Olympus M-10. I like both cameras for different reasons but am satisfied with the output from both. Mostly what I do is landscape photography. I am not quite ready to give up the idea of wildlife photography (not bird photography) but I have not found any mirrorless lenses that will do the job. I am lusting for the Canon 100-400 ii lens but I don't even own Canon equipment. What I have left is a Nikon D 610 camera body and short prime lenses. I don't really want to carry around a 3.5 #+ lens but I have not found another alternative and I love what I have seen that the Canon 100-400 mm lens can do in the right hands. I know that I will be unhappy lugging around the Tamron 150-600 mm lens (at least the Canon is a pound lighter) - what to do? Just label me neurotic.

Going the e-mail rounds. Thanks Gra'. :lol: :lol:


Stewart and his wife Barbara go to the county fair every year,

And every year Stewart would say, "Barbara, I'd like to ride in that helicopter"

Barbara always replied,

"I know Stewart, but that helicopter ride is seventy pounds,
and seventy pounds is seventy pounds!"

One year later Stewart and Barbara went to the fair, and Stewart said, "Barbara, I'm 75 years old. If I don't ride
that helicopter, I might never get another chance"

To this, Barbara replied,

"Stewart, that helicopter ride is seventy pounds,
and seventy pounds is seventy pounds"

The pilot overheard the couple and said, "Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny! But if you say one word it's seventy pounds. "

Stewart and Barbara agreed and up they went.

The pilot did all kinds of fancy manoeuvres,
but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,

But still not a word...

When they landed, the pilot turned to Stewart and said,
"By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out,
but you never did .....

I'm impressed!"

Stewart replied, "Well, to tell you the truth I almost
said something when Barbara fell out,

But you know, seventy pounds is seventy pounds!"