Hi Michael,
It means a lot coming from you.
I have been shooting with the S for a few weeks and it is indeed truly excellent.
Cheers,
Bernard
I feel that every photographer needs to get their hands on this lens and see what it does for their work. Looking over the various sample galleries here and there on the web, the quality of the sample photos are, IMO, very poor, which is why we each have to see for ourselves how it would affect our work.
In my case, I believe I can use this new lens very handily. To me, this lens has the quality of a prime lens. In fact, if the lens reminds me of any other, it has the quality (to a marked degree) of the NOCT 0.95 S lens. Of course, it handles the same way. And it has a similar (or perhaps even better) sharpness than the NOCT 0.95mm. Of course, it does not have the focus throw or wide aperture. I have had most of the Nikon 70-200mm zoom lenses over the years. I just sold my 70-200mm FL version, which is a very good lens, because (again, IMO) the FL does not stand up to this new S-model of the 70-200mm f/2.8.
I am surprised and even a little shocked at the quality of this lens for the price. It seems worth every penny and I believe will become a classic lens almost immediately,