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Originally Posted by ANILE8
VR does nothing for letting your camera use a higher shutter speed.
VR has no effect on shutter speed or aperture.
VR only reduces vibration! Surprise.... Surprise... 
Vibration can mainly be seen at low shutter speeds and for sports you need at least 1/500sec to stop the motion.
I can assure you in no uncertain terms that the laws of physics have not changed in the last few years and if you want to shoot sports and get professional results you need fast glass.
Not VR. 
There is no substitute for a fast lens. |
I don't think you understand VR / IS. VR can allow you to use a slower shutter speed. Who said anything about a higher shutter speed?
The point of VR is to allow the user to handhold a slower shutter speed and not have vibration in the image. So, using the rule of thumb of 1/focal length to determine if you can hand hold for that shutter speed, you can go 2-3 stops slower on the aperature, or the shutter, and still have a clean image. It in effect allows the lens to function in a wider range of lighting conditions without a tripod.
Of course it does not replace a wider aperature. No one has yet to imply that VR can change the laws of physics.