Originally Posted by
ar_audio
The $600 lens has "VR" vibration reduction. It is a must for you are shooting from your hand with out a tripod.
I disagree, the effects of "VR" or "IS" (Nikon and Canon respectively) are nominal. Focus more on image quality and speed, if it happens to come with "VR" or "IS", great - you will probably turn it off most of the time anyway. It's a gimmick.
my .02