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Sorry no. He clearly says, "Critiques appreciated".

For my taste, there are just too many branches blocking the bird. No editing will fix this.

Lol.

We will have to agree to disagree here, and that's ok. Again, I never attacked Mark's integrity, but again, he's getting paid by Sony.  It's like a guy that works at Ford and comes to your house ...

I think Mark is a good dude, but he is now being paid by Sony, so this invalidates his opinion on Nikon gear. In the end it doesn't really matter. Nikon, Sony, and Canon all make amazing equipment.

I really like this shot and think it could use a bit more contrast. Hope you don't mind that I did a few quick adjustments in Lightroom. Of course it's low res, but you get the point.

Agree. Marginal technique will always trump even the most advanced gear. Not to pick on any individual, as this can be seen throughout this site as a whole. I might be nit picking too. But I would ...

No, not trying to be harsh, just honest. Quick photos or not, shouldn't affect how sharp the lens is. Maybe it's just the downsizing going on at the Fred Miranda site.?

None of those images were very impressive, imo. Nothing very sharp and busy backgrounds. As much as I was looking forward to this lens for birding, it will often be stretching the limits of ...

or two days at Disney World. lol.

Nicely done. I go to Disney in two weeks. I'll have to check that out!

Lol. And why is that?

That's one fed up bird,lol.

That's the oh $#!t look if I've ever seen it! Nice work.

Perfect timing!

Makes it look easy! Nice shot.

Nice capture! They've got to be one of the cutest critters around.

Haha nice! Thanks for sharing.

Nice shot!

Thanks!