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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SteveClifton" data-source="post: 1535159" data-attributes="member: 48420">Very nice photos Cristian. Now that you've had your lens for a while, does it live up to your expectations? or do you wish you had gone with another brand?I had my 50-200SWD replaced about a month ago after it continued to 'stick' when zooming in and out. The new copy seems much better, and after taking a few hundred pictures I've now concluded that the latest one is just as good as the original.I rarely use it for birds, preferring to digiscope, but for butterflies and dragonflies it is excellent, especially, as you say, with the EC-14. For that little bit more close-up reach, I still plan on getting the Canon 500D close-up lens, which should add to the versatility of the lens still further. I'm amazed at what I've been able to do with this one lens, especially when I see Canon users changing lenses for every type of picture. I just wish now that Olympus would introduce an affordable 300 or 400mm high grade lens that was almost as compact.Ruddy Darter:ISO 200F91/160 sec283mm tripodSteve</blockquote>