I've updated the lens ratings table on the header page to the Lens Review section. Lenses for which I'm currently working on reviews—e.g., the 50mm f/1.2 S or 14-24mm f/2.8—will now be given preliminary ratings based upon my early testing.
It's possible that those early ratings might change a bit as I get more field use of the lenses still being tested. But as the first thing I do with a lens is run through test charts and a few specific scene evaluations, I'm reasonably comfortable that a lens is performing as I've rated it. In some cases, I have to borrow or rent a lens for brief periods—e.g., the very expensive NOCT—and I won't publish my review of such a lens until I've had enough additional experience with it to be sure I'm not missing something. Thus, offering early ratings gives you a peek into what I'm thinking.
On a rare occasion, a lens will exhibit an issue in extended field use that I didn't see in the more lab-type testing. For instance, I once discovered an odd flare pattern that could be triggered with one lens, but it took thousands of images before I encountered that issue.
