Just when I'd convinced myself that it was quite simply the best thing in the world I could buy
It IS !!!!
Don't worry about what they say on dpreview forums ... their will always be the odd geek who lokks at every picture with a magnifying glass and picks holes in any lens under £4000 ....
Have a look at this review ....
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm