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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 4:28 pm
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Originally Posted by rkkwan
The "active" switch for IS/VR is for panning. It turned OFF VR for horizontal axis, so the VR won't interfere with your deliberate movement when panning.
Yes, I tried capturing a hummingbird with a Nikon 18-200mm VR that has the "Active" switch. It doesn't matter how I set the switch. I only got a marginally good shot out of 5-6 shots.
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