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... and so you should be. Herewith a link to the thorough Lens Tip tests: http://www.lenstip.com/139.16-article-Polarizing_filters_test_2015_Hoya_Fusion_Antistatic_CIR-PL.html There is not much to ...

Yeah, Sar, Lance does think on his feet! Cheers Andrew

So, you are suggesting I put my foot in it too?

Thanks for your advice and input about your experience with the lens, Lance. It sounds like a ringing endorsement... As for me, I prefer to hold my left paw under the lens and find I nudge the ...

I think you have explained it better than I did! I've only had the 16-35VR, 24-70ED, 70-200/4 Nikon zooms and their zoom rings are in closer than the focus ring... so you don't accidentally nudge ...

Hi Lance As always, you are most kind! On the 70-200E FL, the zoom ring is at the front of the lens and the focus ring is at the back. This is the reverse of the other Nikon zooms I own. Consequent ...

Hi Alex Thank you for your response. No questions are ever dumb... but many responses certainly are! So, just a light-hearted look at how this lens suits up in the out-of-focus blur department... ...

A thread about spinning a yarn of blurry bokeh balls... comparison at 200mm and 135mm. D810 + 70-200e FL, ISO 400 hand held... D810 70-200e FL @ 200mm f2.8 1/1000 sec D810 70-200e FL @ 135mm f2.8 ...

Hi Tom Australia is kind of a big island, about 80% of continental USA in size with only around 25 million people. About 70% live on the eastern coastal fringe from Cairns in Queensland around to ...

Very impressive, Joe... as is all your work. I've tried the Gen 2 with the TC 14N and it probably is the best value way to get past 800mm. Now, you've set the standard for 1200mm, on the cheep, cheep.

The Hoya Fusion Antistatic circular polariser, tested at Lens Tip: http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?art=139; has a filter factor of 1.3. It only loses 1 1/3rd stops of light which makes it more ...

Excellent advice, Mr Flood and very well written. At l-o-n-g focal lengths, technique is paramount. But if the lens isn't up to it... A top F1 driver will not win many F1 races driving an also-ran ...

Hi Lance Unfortunately, I'm not an optical electronics engineer so I can only offer an unqualified opinion... and I'm afraid it will have to be in my version of gibberish. 1. The lens does not ...

Good luck with all that. Using a range finder sure beats pacing it out... Cheers, Andrew

OK, here is a video by Dustin Abbott that should explain the possibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vm-17Pq6Jc Like yourself, my AF is spot on straight out of the box. Cheers, Andrew

Very nice indeed, Alan. A good capture in tough conditions. 1/160 sec at 500mm is never easy. Cheers, Andrew

Hi Sar At 840mm, wide-open at f9 and hand held, these are stunning images! For sure, the Gen 2 + TC-X14N tracks remarkably well as these are small, fast moving targets. Amazing combo and skills! Ch ...

Hi Alan Thanks for the nice words. If you are a target shooter, then I predict your lens will be amazingly devoid of all the VR problems and sample variation issues that have troubled so many users ;-)

OK, this is not my use case for this lens so I can't offer a personal opinion from experience... Camera Labs have tests at long distances for the Gen 2 here: http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Tamro ...