Some imply that the ZD ED 90-250/2.8 is a tad soft wide open at the long end. I cannot concur. I find it brilliant throughout the range, although the FL of course requires pinpoint focus. Here's a couple of samples. The somewhat different hue/ambiance is because the pics are taken almost 1.5h apart, w/ a change in light and weather in between.Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), male. Feeding the nestlings w/ eggshell (!), robbed or found elsewhere. E-3, ZD ED 90-250 @236mm, F2.8, 1/200s, ISO 250, EV -0.3, tripod:Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), female. Note its needle-like tongue! E-3, ZD ED 90-250 @250mm, F2.8, 1/160s, ISO 320, tripod:

Very very nice pics, thanks for sharing. -- Makarand Saraf. "Your photos are an expression of your outlook towards life".

Distinguished, such canopy over the front door. Very nice.

Great photos. The lens is really very sharp. It looks like the feeding in the first shot is a butterfly in the birds mouth. Thanks for posting. Now there's another fine SHG lens I must have. -- Dave No thought exists without an image. Socrates http://whaleshark.smugmug.com

They are beautiful little guys, i have a few of them that I see near my house