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❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR)
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II lenses support vibration reduction (VR),
which reduces blur caused by camera shake, allowing shutter speeds up to 4.0 stops
slower than would otherwise be the case (measured at a focal length of 55 mm with
a DX-format camera according to Camera and Imaging Products Association [CIPA]
standards; effects vary with the photographer and shooting conditions). This
increases the range of shutter speeds available and permits hand-held, tripod-free
photography in a wide range of situations.
To use vibration reduction, slide the vibration reduction switch
to ON.
Vibration reduction is activated when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, reducing the effects of camera shake
on the image in the viewfinder and simplifying the process of
framing the subject and focusing in both autofocus and manual
focus modes.
When the camera is panned, vibration reduction
applies only to motion that is not part of the pan (if the camera
is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction will be
applied only to vertical shake), making it much easier to pan the
camera smoothly in a wide arc.
Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted on a tripod, but
leave it on if the tripod head is not secured or when using a monopod.
D Vibration Reduction
Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens while vibration reduction is in effect.
Vibration reduction is disabled while the built-in flash is charging. When vibration reduction
is active, the image in the viewfinder may jiggle after the shutter is released. This does not
indicate a malfunction; wait for the image in the viewfinder to stabilize before shooting.
A Using the Built-in Flash
When using the built-in flash, be sure the subject is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 ft) and
remove lens hoods to prevent vignetting (shadows created where the end of the lens
obscures the built-in flash).
Camera Minimum distance without vignetting
D7100/D7000/D5300/D5200/D5100/D5000/
D3200/D3100/D3000/D300 series/D200/D100/
D90/D80/D70 series/D60/D50/D40 series
No vignetting at any focus distance
Because the built-in flash units for the D100 and D70 can only cover the angle of view of a
lens with a focal of 20 mm or more; vignetting will occur at a focal length of 18 mm.
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