InFocus2014 Offline Upload & Sell: On
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I purchased this lens soon after it was first released. It was very soft compared to the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 II that I had at the time. Since I had read the Lens Rental's test on this lens, which was not good, I was kicking myself for being so stupid as to order the lens, anyway. Of course, I returned it.
Several months ago, I downloaded some RAW files taken with this lens. I was a bit surprised at how sharp the files were. Also, the published Field Sharpness Maps from DXO looked excellent at 200mm f2.8, where I would use it the most. I then ordered another copy of the lens. This one was (is) fantastic and just slightly sharper than my excellent Canon lens (now sold). The difference between the copies of these two Sony lenses was so great, I assume that Sony initially had some production QA difficulties, as the variation seemed greater than typical copy variation.
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