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Message: <blockquote data-quote="longbow" data-source="post: 1736871" data-attributes="member: 77303">Shazam!Well, I got them today. Holy smokes, gee whiz, zounds and wowee. I only had a couple of hours of daylight left by the time I got them home from the PO, but they are amazing.Great, sharp, crystaline view, very wide and bright, fantastic depth of field. I also love the long tubes and the ergo's of how they hang in my hands. Great focus, snap right in. Best $600 bucks I've spent in a long time.Only possible reservation is that there may be a bit of play in the focus wheel, but will take more use to be sure.I know from what I've read on this forum as well as the responses to my initial query that many of you opti-geeks would find things to be less than enthusiastic about compared to the latest of the alphas, but these suit me right down to the ground. There is a nice bit of retro vibe to them as well as a sense of solid old-time quality. Thanks to all of you for the feedback. Lens covers were not present, I wonder if any one could say where I could score some?Man, I'm happy with these.Think I'll sleep with them tonight.:t:</blockquote>