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12 matching settings to your goal – Nikon D4 User Manual

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Matching Settings to Your Goal

Reducing Camera Blur: Vibration Reduction
Vibration reduction (VR) is supported with VR lenses. To re-
duce camera blur, choose a setting suited to the subject.

Situation

Situation

VR mode

VR mode

Moving subjects shot at shutter speeds of
1⁄500 s or faster:
Because blur is less
likely, OFF is recommended at fast
shutter speeds.

OFF

Stationary subjects; panning shots of moving subjects: Select ON
or NORMAL to reduce the eff ects of vibration.

ON

/

NORMAL

Photos taken from cars, boats, helicop-
ters, or other unstable platforms:
Select
ACTIVE

. Note that the image in the

viewfi nder may be aff ected by
panning or excessive vibration.

ACTIVE

Photographs taken with a tripod: Select TRIPOD, but note that
NORMAL

is suggested if the head is not fi xed or you are

using a monopod.

TRIPOD

Note that depending on the lens, some of the above VR
modes may not be available.

Note

Frame rates may drop at settings other than OFF.