I am a new participant in UH (but have been reading the forums for a while) and this is my initial post. Have been a hobby shooter for 20+ years, now retired and want to up my game, including going for better equipment. Am a Nikon guy (have had the D7000 since it first came out), so looking hard at the Nikon D810, and wonder about the best lens for landscapes to use with that body. Of course, people will have different opinions about this, but I'll appreciate your thoughts. (Comments about a medium telephoto appreciated as well.)

Newer Nikon lenses allow VR to be turned on when used on a tripod and I do it all the time, especially since most of the time I have my tripod loose when shooting wildlife. I do try to remember to shut it off once I get between 500th and 1000th, just to save battery life. However, I have lots of shots down at high speed with VR on that are completely sharp. The 300 PF is generally just fine on a tripod with VR turned on.

That said, VR can also work against you if the shutter speed gets too low (like 1/2 second or slower), so you have to be careful there as well (although getting the bird to hold perfectly still for that long may be the greater challenge LOL).