but I can take some really nice pictures of people and landscape with this lens.

but it's just fantastic when you realize you can also take fabulous pictures with the right equipment.

but the pictures are spectacular.

It does take spectacular pictures and the bokeh is worth every penny!

It's one thing to see a super clear and focused picture with awesome bokeh that someone else

It works in the studio, but if your subject is walking towards you, the wind is blowing on the flowers, kids blowing out birthday candles, or and insect is ambling up a stem, this lens will NOT adapt quickly enough to capture a clear picture.