hey guys...

is anyone using this lens? i've been able to find very little about them since their introduction, which is quite unlike the flurry of reports that usually surround the introduction of a new lens.

besides increasing the image circle to cover 8x10, did schneider make any other improvements to the optical performance of this lens over the venerable 210 APO-Symmar? with the increased coverage, this lens is, on paper, the equal of the Rodenstock APO-Sironar-S... is there any reason to think that this new design will outperform the 10+ year old Sironar-S design?

scott