[Rover]

Looks like they're updating their lenses for the new styling and compatibility with the console (the pre-restyling lenses could not use it, and the 35/45 required factory update to be serviceable). I can safely bet that the rest of the "workhorse" lenses may get the same treatment soon (15-30, 24-70, 70-200, and maybe even some of the older ones that never received the USD - I hope they update the 17-50, the 180 macro and some other lenses that by now stick out in the lineup like a sore thumb.

 

Now the $32000 question is whether the lens is really only updated on the exterior, so you can really skip the testing... (but remember, there's a lingering menace of the Sigma 150-600 C out there somewhere... ) The same question applies to the already updated 90mm macro - I don't quite remember if it has received any optical updates.

 

P. S. Are you going to test the 15-30 and the 70-200 any time soon, by chance? And the 45 and 85 primes?