My new DA* 50-135 has arrived tiday delivered on time by UPS Worldwide saver.
Lens was ordered on Wednesday and made it to Sydney via Honolulu Friday afternoon, and cleared Customs by Friday evening. I was charged neither Customs duty or GST as the total value of the shipment was under A$1000. The lens then sat in the warehouse the weekend while I learnt the meaning of the word patuence.
Lens was delivered around midday, well packed around with air bags. Just as well, as the lens carton was slightly crumpled in the front. Mounted lens on GX10 and pressed shutter half way. No focus sound. No focus either. Took lens off and cleaned contacts, re-mounted lens, and tried again. No sound again. No focus either. By now I was breaking a light sweat, thinking, dark thoughts of the crap I would have to go now to get the lens fixed/replaced by CRK. What was Murphy's law again?
Then it came to me - I had disabled AF on half shutter press. What a moron! Pressed AF button on the back of camera, and the lens slid smoothly into focus. Whew!
This lens is much bigger and heavier than the DA*16-50! The hood is huge! I think it was a borderline decision whether to include tripod mount or no. Not a lens I would want to hand hold for a length of time.
Anyway, I've prattled on long enough, after taking several crappy shots of Martin Place GPO, here's one of a rose in my front yard, that I thought wasn't too embarassing, sorry to post yet another flower shot.
135mm f2.8 full frame:
Same shot cropped:
Looks okay, don't you think?