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Originally Posted by canoman
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f8 is only a limitation is you don't have enough light; softness is only a limitation if you're after ultra-crisp detail (which you probably wouldn't expect on long-range stuff) and finally, the bokeh is only a limitation if you don't like it.
I don't believe I said it was a good lens, merely that it was fine
within the limitations I set out, none of which may be important to the potential buyer. Consider the alternative of a f2.8 500mm - it might weigh a ton,be 8 foot long and cost my photographic budget for the next 20 years - all of which I would list as pretty serious limitations, but if you're a Millionaire and it's permanently bolted to the floor of your studio, there's no problem. But, try sitting in the back of a Land Rover while bouncing around the Serengeti Plain and you'll quickly appreciate something small and light even if it's not the sharpest lens in the world.