So,is it sharp?at 500mm? thats what this lens is all about for me,anything else is a bonus,anything less is a compromise,thats how I approached this lens!
I did a brief focus test and found that it back focused by -6 on the k5.Went off with friends to a nature reserve,came back happy looked at my shots
did a better focus test and found it actually front focuses by+6:ROTFL:
A wet grey day here-perfect
these shots all today I hope they show a real world test,atleast my world:loco:
1st shot taken from 8 meters ish at a 15 degree decline.bolt is approx 30mm long.raw file untouched.
2nd shot is a crop,arond 100% and processed to my tastes as if I went out to get that shot.
3rd is a bird that obligingly landed 4m behind the chain/shed so around 12 meters and again a downward angle.raw file untouched.
4th shot a crop and process (to my tastes)to make the best of it