Hey, Quick note -- handled the new zoom today (at Keeble again). Appears to be quite nice, slightly smaller than the 24-120. It is IF, but not internal zoom -- it extends roughly 40% when out all the way to 105 (drat, did not notice if the front rotates as you zoom out). The rounded aperture blades are indeed rounded :) It makes a very nice nearly-circular aperture as you stop down. Looking forward to hearing from those of you who put film behind it -- distortion, bokeh, and sharpness throughout the range are what I'd love to hear about. Regards, Chris -- We suspect so little | Christopher Somers of what goes on in the world, | Rise Technology of what is happening | www.rise.com or has happened +----------------------------- to us. -> Barry Lopez | Gallery: www.flash.net/~jboy