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Message: <blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 483834" data-attributes="member: 31330">A part of the sharpness debate of this lens is silly when you consider what it is used for.About every review I read agrees she's sharper in at least the center; further, up to the corners, it can be debated which is how much sharper. There is no definitive data yet. Now let me tell you how many corners make it into my shots: close to none. And when my corners miraculously make it into my shot, it also implies I'm now at such a magnification it severely affects my DoF which, more likely than not, no longer covers those corners.This is not a lens to shoot architecture or landscape so anyone complaining about corner sharpness (or lack thereof) most likely has little knowledge about the practical application of such lenses.My 135mm f/2 is sharper than this lens. In fact, it is the sharpest and qualitative best of all my lenses and makes them s*ck b*lls in comparison. It makes most lenses on the market s*ck b*lls. Strangely I take more sharp shots with my 300mm than with my 135mm. Even when taking manual focus out of the equation this remains true. The reason is simple; compared to the 300mm, the 135mm feels like made out of concrete and the heavier my lens, the harder it becomes to remain stable. Especially when she becomes front heavy.The 300mm is a lens that delivers in practice. We can continue to debate for hours about every aspect but what it is about is what she delivers in reality. And I think, no am convinced, she delivers. Less weight, shorter, even sharpness are just numbers when you read them on a paper but not until you put those numbers to work in reality, you really know what those numbers imply.</blockquote>

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