I bought this lens last week. Its a great little zoom! I love the Vibration Reduction. I've taken quite a few pictures so far with no tripod and they've turned out great. I've been in situations with plenty of light, so next up is to test it in not so optimum conditions. But, I think its going to be a real winner. Its lightweight and not overly large. Keep in mind its first generation VR. I understand Nikon now has some VR II lenses. However, the price tags seem to be pretty steep. This lens was written up in another photography magazine that is "popular'as being a real steal. I agree!

Cindy