Edit: May 7, 2010
I cannot helped but be impressed by how good this lens is. It is a very
sharp lens and when properly matched with the right subjects, produces very
impressive results. Previously, most of the tests were made using VR where I
consistently saw how useful VR is for travel and landscape photography.
Since then, I have had more time to use this lens. My recent testing of this
lens was with the VR shut off. Instead of VR, I used this lens with the
Nikon D700, mounted on a tripod, sho