BasilG

I wonder why you would choose this image. It shows some really gnarly PF bokeh and the birds' heads are all soft. I am sure you have much better examples than that (?).

Where apparently pointing out an error is gravely offensive.

Not "one of the best". It's the best. You mean VR? IBIS is in the camera.

No.

I agree that I wouldn't take this to vertical, but I would maybe crop to a 4x3 or 5x4 aspect ratio instead of 3x2.

No it wasn't (just check the header of your post). But it makes more sense now.

Your shots are great, but I think you missed my point. Let's hope we get an answer from the person I asked.

Fine detail looks somewhat unnatural. What kind of processing went into this?

I have no experience with other manufacturers, but Nikon DSLR/F-mount cameras did the same (or almost the same), with the focus confirmation dot lighting up.

Thanks. Appreciate it! ;)

Surely, you mean "which lens for me?" :D

Everyone on this thread is telling you the same thing, but you refuse to acknowledge that because you don't get the answer you wanted. It's not the lens. Your camera is too high up, and you are ...

You're wasting everyone's time. Including your own.

You have to distinguish between geometric distortion and perspective distortion. You have the latter. Don't blame the lens for it. It's about the position of the camera and its orientation ...

I guess the roadmapped 70-180/2.8 might end the need for the 180/2.8 but the DCs might remain unique for some time still.

I guess third parties are your only hope.

I am not sure the reviews are negative. Thom's certainly isn't. Main issue seems to be lack of VR and some degradation in the corners. But he also says it's better than the Nikon AF-P between ...

Same here. Good thing is that if I decide to get the 24-120, I could probably offload the 24-200 without much of a loss.

There is a sale going on currently but the list price has increased , no?

Might well have been "well in development" but delayed by some issue beyond their control. How do you know what their intentions are?