Sorry, Smeggypants, but the instructions quite clearly differentiate between the red point which indicates where you are focusing and the green hexagon that indicates when focus is achieved when it stops flashing and the camera beeps.

It's actually quite hard to prove the point as the camera locks onto focus in virtually every situation, but the red light can be made to flash on and off whilst the green hexagon is still merrily flashing away and no focus has been achieved. I know because I've just done exactly that.

Only the green hexagon indicates focus has been achieved.

And another article, with comments from readers:

http://www.wildsnow.com/5605/outdoor-retailer-more-gear/

No, I don't have any. Sue uses one and her brother Mark uses the other - as we're usually photographing the same location and subjects we all need a lens.

It's an amazing lens with lots of potential - you've done a good first batch as well.

Safely received, many thanks. Amazing packaging that would have survived anything thrown at it!

Thanks Gwyn, good information.

Hmm, is it safe? Or are TinEye looking for us to tell them where our best images are? Am I overly suspicious?

However, I can see the point, although it would be easy to get really neurotic about where are images are being used. Most are probably not being used.

A nice idea.

What a shame I missed it, although shipping fro AU will cost a bit the lens is hard to find.