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Mine too. I paid extra for shipping, so I'm hoping Wednesday.Just checked the order status on B&H after receiving an email from them that the lens is in stock. The order is in the warehouse getting ready for shipment; I should have it by Friday.
Don
+1Just checked the order status on B&H after receiving an email from them that the lens is in stock. The order is in the warehouse getting ready for shipment; I should have it by Friday.
Don
It's about this time I say to myself 'I should have paid for the faster shipping'.Anytime I'm waiting for delivery of a lens I begin to feel like I'm 10-years old and waiting for Christmas and begin to count down the days....
I do that every time! I did spring for 2-day delivery; the email just came in with the tracking and it'll be here Thursday. Sometimes 2-day can be overnight if all the connections are made. We'll see. Of course we're having crappy weather right now in Tucson with zero clouds, at least I'll have it next month for Moab and So Rim.It's about this time I say to myself 'I should have paid for the faster shipping'.
Testing finished. I fear that it's better put the disclaimer "valid only for my copy".
At 16 mm very good general resolution, soft corners. Best aperture F8
at 20 mm corners get better, but still a little soft.
From 24 to 35 extremely good from center to corners (to give an example,
at 28 at 4-5,6 it is better than elmarit r 28 II which is considered a benchmark
for 28 mm focal.
This one, (full size jpg on flickr) is 28 mm at 5,6.
_DSC3842 by sergio lovisolo, on Flickr
If the 24mm setting is better than the 24 -70 than that does interest me and a good 35. Even at 20 can be handy if I'm just traveling with it alone. I'm going to rent it for a trip in couple weeksTesting finished. I fear that it's better put the disclaimer "valid only for my copy".
At 16 mm very good general resolution, soft corners. Best aperture F8
at 20 mm corners get better, but still a little soft.
From 24 to 35 extremely good from center to corners (to give an example,
at 28 at 4-5,6 it is better than elmarit r 28 II which is considered a benchmark
for 28 mm focal.
This one, (full size jpg on flickr) is 28 mm at 5,6.
_DSC3842 by sergio lovisolo, on Flickr
Would it be fair to say that the Canon is strongest at the wide end and the Sony Zeiss at the long end?
this one 35 @5,6. seems very good to me. (full size on flickr)If the 24mm setting is better than the 24 -70 than that does interest me and a good 35. Even at 20 can be handy if I'm just traveling with it alone. I'm going to rent it for a trip in couple weeks
You're speaking to the choir here! . However, I have a tendency to always ship overnight for expensive, delicate equipment like camera and computer gear. I've done this since a UPS driver that I knew well told me it lessens the chances of damage en route. I'm guessing this is due to fewer intermediary stops and less handling.It's about this time I say to myself 'I should have paid for the faster shipping'.
You mean until the next new shiny thing is announced. ;-)...and this dang 16-35 and I am in business.