Andreas, I know you waited and waaaaaaaainted and waiteeeeeeeeeed for that lens.  Believe me, this is a nice one!  Love mine!

Then again...what I actually use most of the time is the D70 whucgh us the evertday carry cam, not my D200.  That super lens is on the D200.  I would like sometimes a faster lens but the dollars or euros are not here for that huge jump!    Then again, at my age, how would more speed help? I like to take things slowly and get the best form each opportunity.  

LENSES IN GENERAL:   any comments anyone?  Lots of folks use thrid party lenses. Price is part of it, the big part.  But, very often I have found these lenses do a wonderful job...enough for me on my budget and in most cases no different in final shot than perhaps from a pricier "brand name".  Not to open a debate here...just to say, for those who cannot afford to spend the huge bucks on the camera brand lens..other brands are out there and with careful selection will do a credible job for you.  Maybe the Olys need that brand?

Take care all.  Have fun in the land to the north, Andreas.          TomDart.