Nikon AF-S 55-200mm VR or not?????

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Hi all,

considering purchasing the Nikon AF-S 55-200 mm for my D40.

the question I have is should i purchase this with or without the VR?

Any comments / advice would be welcome.
 
Go for the vr, you will notice the difference in low light unless you plan on carrying a tripod . Had the non vr kit lens and changed straight away for the 70-300 vr(more for length than vr) but have found vr very useful. There might be one still in the classified section.
 
I've got the VR version of the lens , I've never had a none VR version so have nothing to compare it to , I am however very happy with the lens ,prob not much help i know
 
Another vote for the VR lens. I had it and the IQ was superb and the lower light flexibility of VR is worth it especially at the longer end :)
 
Get the VR one if you can, it's a cracking wee lens, unless you're on a really tight budget,in which case have a scour through the For Sale section here on TP, there are a few secondhand VR and non-VR versions there at excellent prices :thumbs:
 
55-200 at Mifsuds in their 2nd hand ad - £149... They've also got a non-VR one for £99.
 
go for the VR, its a cracking lens ive got one aswell as a non VR 70-300 and if possible i will always chose the 55-200 and do a crop, over hand holding the none VR at 300mm
 
I've got the VR version - really like it and had some cracking results, even hand held in low light. I haven't tried the non-VR version myself so can't really make a direct comparison. Might not be much help, just my experience...

Iain
 
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