Hi thanks all. The reviews I have read on this lens have all be good. However, I only take the occasional macro for fun (extension tubes) and so I could only justify buying this lens if it was useful for more general photography. Richard, I really liked the second photo of your son - though the detail in all is great. Sandy, those reeds are lovely, particularly the colour and definition of the foreground seed-heads. This lens is on my next to buy list. Thanks for taking the time to pose the images and info.