Look closely at the EXIF data and see the difference in DOF between the f 6.3 and the f 14 shot. I had to bump up the ISO to 400 to get this, but what a difference. Not only did I get more DOF, but also got closer to the sweet spot of the lens. Note also the ability to easily hand-hold all these shots at 1/125 second, even though all were at the long end of the zoom. This lens is sweet! ~~~ jim