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actually I wasn't so thanks for the heads-up.

Shot at 200mm - I was focusing on the bulb so it's not dead center...

I think the "😉" might have been the key in my original post.

hidden messages in the Scientology church photos... 😉

if it was it'd cost close to $3k

apparently it' hits f4 at 56mm, f4.5 at 79mm, f5 at 117mm.

I've only had it for a few days and have not had much of a chance to do a dedicated shoot with it, but my copy seems very sharp and I'm very happy with it. Check the puppy photos particularly where...

thanks. Yes you got exactly what I was trying to show here. The little pup was literally right up in front of the camera @28mm. I was indeed not using the EVF. The reflection in the eyes and the ...

Exactly - I actually own the lens and guess what - I'm using it.

Oh definitely - DP comments sections seem to bring them out!

I actually have one - it's sharp. Thanks.

you can go up to f32 @200mm 😳

Got it a couple of days ago. Here's a few test shots: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbwhite/albums/72157714893077321

thanks - kind words!

A few more (edited) shots from the 28-200 at various focal lengths. I was able to capture the swallows in flight using animal eye AF and it tracked the birds amazingly well! The were flying super ...

OK I got mine yesterday. As you probably have gathered, it's really good. Solid, sharp, nice colors, great zoom range, usable close-up, renders backgrounds out of focus nicely. The superzoom I was ...

I picked up the Tamron 20mm 2.8 to go with the 28-200. Only had it for a couple of days but it's pretty good. A little noisy in low light but that says more about me as a photographer than the ...

great shots! Mine's arriving in a few hours. I got the Tamron 20mm 2.8 yesterday and it's awesome. I figure it'll be a great pairing with the 28-200mm.

Good, no BS initial review from David Oastler here (starts about 14m in): https://youtu.be/PsPooe2Wl_o Looks really promising!