VR like totally rocks. I have a Nikon 18-200 VR which is a 'prosumer' lens but it's a casualty of my not so long ago move to a full frame DSLR so it's going on eBay as soon as it comes back from a service at Nikon.

I wish the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 had VR. It's less important at lower focal lengths, natch, but still would be Most Excellent. I am awaiting an insurance replacement for my Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, which is damn good but not a patch on the Nikon, or even the new Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 HSM. So that's 24-200 covered, and I have a 2x teleconverter, and a 15-30, and a 50mm f/1.4, and a 105mm f/2.8 macro...

Oh no it's turned into a lens-waving session.

Oh for endless wells of cash though eh.

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