Hence why I did not come home with one in my camera bag :-(I went to the Camera Store near me yesterday and had a nice long hands on test with this lens while getting to know the guys at the store a little better

but I can tell you that overall I was getting some sharper hand held shoots at slower shutter speeds

When hand holding the lens, I rest the lens foot in my palm and my fingers can easily reach the focus and zoom rings, as well as, the focus buttons