I checked the lens and decided not to buy it. It was difficult to test for de-centering, but since nothing was really sharp I guess de-centering would have been the least of its problems. To make matters worse, the AF was very slow AF and the MF ring felt as if I attached the lens to a Kenko tele-converter, in other words - it was noisy and difficult to turn.
Maybe this whole ultra-zoom thing is not for me...
Maybe this whole ultra-zoom thing is not for me...