Should You Buy a Lens with IS or VR? Well, That Depends
When you’re looking at lenses, you’ll notice that many of them have either IS (Image Stabilization) or VR (Vibration Reduction) built right into the lens. You’ll also notice when you’re shopping that lenses with these features built-in cost more, but it might be worth it depending on where you shoot your natural light portraits. If you find you shoot a lot at sunrise, sunset, or in low-light situations, this is when IS and VR actually help. They don’t help if you’re shooting out in the middle of the day with shutter speeds over 1/500 of a second because you don’t need image stabilization ...
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