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I have to give good reviews to this lens. My first impressions were that it was heavy (and it is), and almost impossible to get a decent focus lock on a head on fast mover...it just took some practice, finding the sweet spot and locking focus at 400 and zooming into the 500mm to get the shot.
It is clear and sharp, edge to edge at each incremental point starting at 200mm all the way through 500mm and even at 500mm at 5.6 (wide open) it will hold the the breadth of a full flying Egret or Heron...and that's pretty dang slick. I've only had it a week and still have lots of field testing to do, but at this point I have to call it a keeper!
It is clear and sharp, edge to edge at each incremental point starting at 200mm all the way through 500mm and even at 500mm at 5.6 (wide open) it will hold the the breadth of a full flying Egret or Heron...and that's pretty dang slick. I've only had it a week and still have lots of field testing to do, but at this point I have to call it a keeper!