Originally posted by v5planet Ouch Ira, that's pretty harsh. I don't remember attacking the integrity of your photography. I just remembered your review of the 105 which seemed to fault it only on its tendency to flare, something I could not reproduce with the S-M-C version...
Sorry you don't like the lens, but I'm not going to let that stop me from enjoying it.
I apologize for that, but as someone who always attacks my own photography myself, I am not at all attributing that shot to my skills. I have said time and tome again that I SUCK, and only get lucky now and then.
I just think that the 105 stinks.
Again, as far as the flare goes, you showed an image filling the frame. Post an image of anything that takes maybe 15% of the frame, in decent sun (if your weather allows it), and let's see if it flares out or washes out like my 105 does.
For mine, if the subject doesn't fill 75% of the frame, I have garbage.