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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 795675" data-attributes="member: 10038">sometimes we get so obsessed with sharpness and only want the web valued lens,,  so,, here is one to counter just a bit,, I have the older 80-400 VR G Nikkor lens, not the latest one, but a used one that one canfind for around 600 dollars,, so here is a hand held shot,,  from 400 feet away or so[ATTACH]98614[/ATTACH]and so,, here is a crop of just the paddle area to show the shapness [ATTACH]98615[/ATTACH]I think its pretty amazing how clear the lettering still is,, even greatly cropped, course,, having a highpixel camera helps too,but,, that is the direction of cameras anyhow,, so,, just showing that a 600 hundred used 80-400 is quite sharp,, and sharp enough for me,, you can even see the drip off the paddle edge</blockquote>