drj3
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It is a sharper in the center than my 50-200 f2.8-3.5 SWD and much sharper at the edges. It also seems less likely to jump to background when deer are in front of a busy background (this may be due to the difference in f2.8 vs f3.5 at 200mm). The bokeh is much better than the SWD.
It was late before I had a chance to check out the lens outside. Attached are a few uncropped images (DXO PL9). The images should not be taken as definitive examples of the lens performance, just a few initial images at relatively high ISO.
The first two are the required cat images for any new lens. The first cat is Buddy (a former Community Cat – note the clipped ear) and the second is the spoiled Fifi.
Finding birds or other wildlife is difficult this fall. It is a “mast year”, a year in which trees and shrubs produce a much larger quantity of nuts and fruits than wildlife can consume. There are no birds or squirrels at my feeders and Black Bear have little need to wander during the day to find food.
Fortunately, a few deer came by (Images 3&4) and one finch and a Carolina Wren briefly stopped by (much too far away for 200mm) for images 5&6.
I don’t have a brick wall, so for the last image I photographed the weathered boards of a shed as a rough check of decentering. The lens looks acceptably sharp across the frame at 200mm and f2.8.
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drj3
It was late before I had a chance to check out the lens outside. Attached are a few uncropped images (DXO PL9). The images should not be taken as definitive examples of the lens performance, just a few initial images at relatively high ISO.
The first two are the required cat images for any new lens. The first cat is Buddy (a former Community Cat – note the clipped ear) and the second is the spoiled Fifi.
Finding birds or other wildlife is difficult this fall. It is a “mast year”, a year in which trees and shrubs produce a much larger quantity of nuts and fruits than wildlife can consume. There are no birds or squirrels at my feeders and Black Bear have little need to wander during the day to find food.
Fortunately, a few deer came by (Images 3&4) and one finch and a Carolina Wren briefly stopped by (much too far away for 200mm) for images 5&6.
I don’t have a brick wall, so for the last image I photographed the weathered boards of a shed as a rough check of decentering. The lens looks acceptably sharp across the frame at 200mm and f2.8.
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drj3
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