My first day of shooting and this lens immediately proves its worth. The kind of images I can take with this I could only dream of before. Its pin sharp even at 2.8 which enables a whole new kind of photography. My first impression out of the box the sheer weight of the thing. Its gonna take some muscles hand holding this for a long time. But on my first day out I must say its really not a problem. Just need a new strap for my camera, one that isnt so hard on the neck. The lens is at least built like a tank.
The zoom ring is a bit harder to turn in comparison to what I am used to, but that too is no real problem and I guess its good so that you dont accidentally turn it by holding the ring. However, I wished the same was true for the four buttons on the side. The IS, IS mode, AF/MF and AF range buttons are all very easy to switch accidentally. It mainly a problem when you pull it out of the bag and I have already turned off AF and IS by accident this way. Still no real problem once its up and you have checked the buttons.
The auto focus is amazingly quick on this lens too. It locks on fast and in AF servo mode it follows the target happily without a hitch. The IS is also very quick compared to what I was used to on the 75-300mm. Its also very silent. Just have to make sure I am full stocked with battery because it will empty the batteries faster (30% less time the manual states).
But the quality of the glass is amazing, combined with the IS I can handhold and shoot almost anything. Here are some pictures you can click on to see some from a first days shoot.
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