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Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:15 pm**

On Saturday I had a little play around with the above lens, (at Birdies, where else?), and it impressed the socks off me! I fell instantly in love with this hunk of glass. The build quality is exceptional and the optics are razor sharp. The boke, (I prefer the correct spelling), is beautiful and the macro capabilities outstanding. This was a very easy lens to use and a hard lens to give back. It's now on my wish list.
The enclosed pics show an image and some crops. I hope my posting routine does the lens justice.

http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/41322666
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/41322667
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/41322668
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/41322669
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/41322670

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:59 pm**

Fantastic shots Matt and the clarity of that lens comes through brilliantly. Just another thing on my wish list....

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:40 pm**

nice... (waaa)

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:41 pm**

nice... (waaa)

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:09 pm**

Matt - don't do this to us - is Birddog paying you to increase our lust :wink:

Fantastic quality esp the zoomed crop of the lock

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:13 pm**

That's pretty impressive Matt... Outstanding clarity...

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:53 am**

Matt. K,

WOW factor, very impressive work MK.

I too had the opportunity to use this lens, and this is one of my shots:

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:10 am**

fozzie,
I can't part with it! one of my fav. micro lens apart from the Nikkor 60, Tamron 90 and 180 which I have all.

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:21 am**

Birddog114,

In August, 2005 I might just have to take another test drive with it, of course with your permission

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It would be a terrible shame if I could not disconnect it from my D70 body :lol:

. What is it, possession is 9/10th of the law :lol:

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Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:23 am**

fozzie wrote:Birddog114,

In August, 2005 I might just have to take another test drive with it, of course with your permission .
It would be a terrible shame if I could not disconnect it from my D70 body . What is it, possession is 9/10th of the law .

By own means :wink:

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:35 am**

Nikon 180 f2.8 can give you superd macro too.
Pic is taken by someone else.

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:36 am**

You've got the RED X BTW, I have the Nikkor 180 as well but not prefer as a micro lens.

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:56 am**

Very impressive, the engraving on the lock really shows its abilities

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