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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 2:13 pm
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I would not buy a new zoom lense without VR or IS. I like to shoot without tripot most of the time. VR/IS helps greatly, to the extent of 2 or 3 stops. The longer the zoom range, the more you will need the aid of VR/IS.
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