Chris, this is good news. I love sharpness and contrast when shooting birds and it’s why I went for the combo too. Well, I went for that deal on a Big Bang for the Buck too. I agree, I rarely find the 1/1000+ shutter speeds too, but I’ll keep looking. In fact that Crocus shot was at 1/1250” and exactly why I figured I got the shot. I will absolutely work on my tripod technique.