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<blockquote data-quote="r00ster" data-source="post: 576443" data-attributes="member: 42611">Don;Firstly, thank you for your informed input. If I understand your question viz. &quot;focus point&quot; on the Morning Doves, the camera was set on &quot;Auto&quot;. A small red rectangle in the centre of viewing screen that included only the bird was hilit. I assumed the camera took that as its 'focus point'.&nbsp; The &quot;muddy&quot; pic of Mt. Baker WA was also shot on Auto Mode. I held the release button half-way and the camera fussed away for &gt;2 seconds trying to focus before settling. When I pushed it the rest of the way, well, you see the result. This &quot;fussing factor&quot; occurs most times using this lens on distant (&gt;40') objects. You'll remember me mentioning how it drains the battery. If I'm not mistaken, the Properties/Details that hover on my submissions (10/2500 sec, f/5.6, @200mm) indicates there was ample light. The camera chose 1/250 sec on Auto. I feel the poor resolution of the figures on the water speaks directly to my observations about this specific lens. That said, I have a lot to learn about digital photography in general and the D3200 in particular. I should say that pics taken with the 18-55mm and the 105mm Macro appear with flattering brilliance &amp; clarity when viewed on my 60&quot; Samsung Plasma 5300. Let the crowds go &quot;OOOh&quot; and &quot;Ahhh&quot;.When I get the time, I'll do some proper comparisons with all 3 lenses under the same conditions. Then I should know whether I'm goofing up or if the 55-200 just isn't a lens that meets my needs. Merci encore et à bientôt,rod</blockquote>

[QUOTE="r00ster, post: 576443, member: 42611"] Don; Firstly, thank you for your informed input. If I understand your question viz. "focus point" on the Morning Doves, the camera was set on "Auto". A small red rectangle in the centre of viewing screen that included only the bird was hilit. I assumed the camera took that as its 'focus point'. The "muddy" pic of Mt. Baker WA was also shot on Auto Mode. I held the release button half-way and the camera fussed away for >2 seconds trying to focus before settling. When I pushed it the rest of the way, well, you see the result. This "fussing factor" occurs most times using this lens on distant (>40') objects. You'll remember me mentioning how it drains the battery. If I'm not mistaken, the Properties/Details that hover on my submissions (10/2500 sec, f/5.6, @200mm) indicates there was ample light. The camera chose 1/250 sec on Auto. I feel the poor resolution of the figures on the water speaks directly to my observations about [U]this specific lens[/U]. That said, I have [U]a lot[/U] to learn about digital photography in general and the D3200 in particular. I should say that pics taken with the 18-55mm and the 105mm Macro appear with flattering brilliance & clarity when viewed on my 60" Samsung Plasma 5300. Let the crowds go "OOOh" and "Ahhh". When I get the time, I'll do some proper comparisons with all 3 lenses under the same conditions. Then I should know whether I'm goofing up or if the 55-200 just isn't a lens that meets my needs. Merci encore et à bientôt, rod [/QUOTE]

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