Bryan, thanks for adding the sample photos. They are a really great showcase of what this lens is capable of. I particularly like the ones with thin DOF:
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<div style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"]Swinging on a Grape Vine Picture</div>