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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
This product pleasantly arrived within the expedited 1-day time period promised by the Shipper. It's true what the reviews say about this lens performance being the best in bright light. It doesn't
from www.amazon.com
Rarely does a product exceed my expectations but this lens does. It is fast, clear and precise. I can now take the pictures I have always tried to take in the past but failed due to marginal lenses.
from www.amazon.com
Lens arrived quickly and in great condition. Have taken several photos with it and the quality is excellent. Great product and great service.
from www.amazon.com
I ordered my lens from Amazon and got it on time and the order process was very easy. I am very pleased so far with this lens and recomend this lens. I put this lens on my Olympus 510 and it works
from www.amazon.com
nice lens, compact....incredible focal distance.....a little hard to frame at 600mm, but requires some practice to get used to it.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Nice Affordability, Nice Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

2 RECOMMENDED by 36 people for ZOOM

Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM

$999.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if there is a better lens at this focal length for the same price, i want to know about it!
from www.amazon.com
this is mine second sigma lens and it is very sharp on the optical zoom.
from www.amazon.com
EXCELLENT LENS. TRIED OUT FOR FEW HOURS. WELL BALANCED, NO NEED FOR TRIPOD. EXCELLENT CONSTRUCTION. BIT NOISY BUT I DON'T MIND FOR THE PRICE. i WILL RECOMMEND IT WITHOUT RESERVATION.
from www.amazon.com
This is a great lens. I admit its hard to use sometimes because of it's size but that's because I am always handheld with it. I have gotten some great shots holding it though. I would reccomend it to
from www.amazon.com
it's definitely a large lens (particularly when zoomed out to 500mm).

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Lightweight, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

3 RECOMMENDED by 44 people for ZOOM

Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens

$655.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Cphoto", www.adorama.com
when zoom out, the lens shape doest look like as decent as 17-55.
from www.amazon.com
After being an avid Nikon products user for well over 30 years, I must admit that this lens holds no disappointments for me. The extra 2mm from the 18mm to the 16mm is considerable. It's worth the
from www.amazon.com
it is just a kit lens with a nicer range.
from www.amazon.com
used with a nikon d200. does exactly what it claims.

Great lens.
from www.amazon.com
covering the most used and useful focal lengths from 16mm (24mm old style), which is probably as wide as you want to go in everyday shooting, through to 85mm (128mm old style), which is in the most

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Positives: Great Zoom, Lightweight, Great Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

4 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for ZOOM

Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED

$530.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Shell", www1.wolfcamera.com
This lens is light, easy to use, produces clear and crisp images and best of all it balances well with my Pentax K20D, and is not too long or bulky.
from "Toy", www1.cameraworld.com
from wide angle to telephoto this lens is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
this lens covers a lot of territory (focal length) and after getting used to it could very easily become the main "walking around" lens to keep on your dslr.
from www.amazon.com
Lens so far works perfectly with my Pentex K20D. At this time it is the only lens I am using and still getting aquainted with all the camera's features.
from www.amazon.com
this lens does it all, from wide angle shots to telephoto.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Affordability, Zoom Lens

5 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for ZOOM

Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Josef", www.bhphotovideo.com
Great lens, cheap compared to Nikon and as far as I see it a good result. Although when can Sigma come up with vibration stabilizer on their lenses ?? This lens is a bit heavy to hold in your hand,
from "TripleT", www.bhphotovideo.com
Fast and sharp f2.8 I use for portraiture at 85-100 (Great bokeh at small apertures). It’s my first Sigma lens and it does wonderfully on my Nikon body particularly at the price differential (Non-VR,
from "bigenuffumbrella", www.bhphotovideo.com
On the recommendation of a friend I tried this lens instead of the one I wanted--the Nikon 70-200 VR which I was unable to find available anywhere. It is much sharper than I anticipated, and while
from "Breandan", www.bhphotovideo.com
The sealed lens construction is very nice; focus is extremely fast and accurate unlike some other Sigma lenses I've used. Bokeh is nice and picture quality is sharp. It is a bit heavy for daily
from "Finch", www.bhphotovideo.com
I've had my eye on this lens for a few years and finally went for it. A lot of negative reviews are out there but I haven't experienced a single flaw yet. It focuses fast and is very sharp. This

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Positives: Good Zoom, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$325.00 Est. at Amazon

from "TMarie", www1.wolfcamera.com
This is a great lens for most occasions. I did find that focusing with IS on was bit slow when shooting very fast action shots so I just turn it off for those shots.
from "Josh the SSgt", www1.photoalley.com
great lens, excellent zoom, great buy.
from www.amazon.com
Price was very good for this product. I needed it in a hurry, and it got here when promised. It has performed above my expectations. Would recommend this product to others.
from www.amazon.com
The product came in great timing! It was mailed in the time as promised and came factory sealed. A great buy!
from www.amazon.com
i wanted a lens that would give me a longer focal length range when i want it, to be used occasionally.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Excellent Affordability, Excellent Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM

$899.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I've had this lens for a little over a month now and absolutely love it! It is a very solid and high quality product. The image stabalization feature makes a difference, so don't buy a cheaper lens
from www.amazon.com
i ended up returning it because realistically i don't have much use for a lens in this range and would rather spend the money elsewhere at the moment.
from www.amazon.com
having had the lens for just a few days i think that, for the money, it will fill my occasional need for a long telephoto lens.
from www.amazon.com
Great lens for the money. I do wildlife photography and this is a great buy. I am using this on a Canon 1DS mark II camera and it work fine,
from www.amazon.com
it also is very nice for light macro work, since it focuses at about 60", even at the maximum zoom.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 120mm - 400mm

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens

$829.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I've had this lens for a little over a month now and absolutely love it! It is a very solid and high quality product. The image stabalization feature makes a difference, so don't buy a cheaper lens
from www.amazon.com
having had the lens for just a few days i think that, for the money, it will fill my occasional need for a long telephoto lens.
from www.amazon.com
i ended up returning it because realistically i don't have much use for a lens in this range and would rather spend the money elsewhere at the moment.
from www.amazon.com
Great lens for the money. I do wildlife photography and this is a great buy. I am using this on a Canon 1DS mark II camera and it work fine,
from www.amazon.com
it also is very nice for light macro work, since it focuses at about 60", even at the maximum zoom.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 120mm - 400mm

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Cindy the camera bug.", www1.cameraworld.com
I purchased this lense because I trust the quality of Canon products. I especially like the image stabilizing function on it. My camera and this lense are a perfect pair.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?11x zoom
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?long zoom, image stability
from www.bestbuy.com
zoom in action!
from www.amazon.com
it is a decent walkaround lens and like with any lens with such a long range, it has its shortcomings at both ends.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Focus, Zoom Lens

Olympus SWD 12-60mm 1:2.8-4.0 ED Lens

$969.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
initially i was a little disappointed with the large size and weight of the lens when compared to the 14-54mm, but then it made sense as i was getting an additional 8mm in focal length range as well
from www.amazon.com
this lens has a really good macro capability, in fact it has more range than many lens past and present.
from www.amazon.com
After 55 years of praticing photography, my photographs are now an order of magnitude beter since buying this lens. (8 contest awards in the last two months) Nothing else comes close. If you don't
from www.amazon.com
have used this lens for about 3 months now, it is a great all purpose zoom lens (roughly 24-120mm in 35mm terms).
from www.amazon.com
I purchased this lens 3 weeks ago before this lens I had the 14x54 lens and it worked great with my E3. But now that I have the 12x60 lens I know what fast focus is. It is very well built and weather

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Great Image Quality, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro Lens

$613.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
Tired of carrying multiple lens I purchased the Tamron 18-270 about a month ago. It has performed extremely well, better than I had first thought possible and is now my main lens for everyday
from www.amazon.com
this lens covers a lot of range, but the one thing i've never experienced in a lens is it's lack of smoothness when the lens is in a horizontal position--my most usual shooting position.
from www.amazon.com
while not as light as the 18-200 lens, it covers all the variations i'll be using, and the additional distance helps with bird photos.
from www.amazon.com
I have been doing photography for over 43 years on an amature basis. It was not my passion to become professional. I have a shake in my hands and arms...so to get a good photo I would have to take
from www.amazon.com
altough its know that super or mega zoom lens has some problems in colors and perspective distorsions, it is a good choise for not carrying too many lens (and weight) and not chainging lenses.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 18mm - 270mm

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

$785.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
You Must get it if you want a great lens for great money.

Yea its not Canon but I can take alot of pics that turn out perfect with this lens.
from www.amazon.com
I love this lens. I use it for weddings and portraits. It has great reach and awesome image quality. And, it's really heavy, so you can use it to work out with too ;D
from www.amazon.com
i tend to believe this is because of the lens, because i have another sigma telephoto lens and it behave that way.
from www.amazon.com
Stopped down it's pretty sharp. Wide open it's ok. Contrast and color is ok too, just not wonderful. Focus is fast and precise. Ultimately, I decided to return the lens.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Nice Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens

$760.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
You Must get it if you want a great lens for great money.

Yea its not Canon but I can take alot of pics that turn out perfect with this lens.
from www.amazon.com
I love this lens. I use it for weddings and portraits. It has great reach and awesome image quality. And, it's really heavy, so you can use it to work out with too ;D
from www.amazon.com
This is a great lens for the price. Well made and easy to use. The only thing to watch out for is it will not autofocus with all of the pentax line. it only will auto focus withe the K20D, K10D, and
from www.amazon.com
Stopped down it's pretty sharp. Wide open it's ok. Contrast and color is ok too, just not wonderful. Focus is fast and precise. Ultimately, I decided to return the lens.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Nice Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Sony SAL18250 Alpha DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 High

$1,073.00 Est. at Amazon

from "AmyRF25", www.ritzcamera.com
I think this is a great multi purpose lens. I'm happy I bought it!
from "zivel", www.bhphotovideo.com
of course, it doesn't shine but the performance is quite impressive if you consider the range it covers.
from www1.photoalley.com
it is a little stiff when zooming, but may be as it is new.
from "alex", www.bhphotovideo.com
this lens not perform as well under indoor or low light condition, i guess this is expected for super-zoom lens.
from "forgingahead", www.bhphotovideo.com
i love having the wide to telephoto capability for use as a general walk-around lens.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 18mm - 250mm

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

$799.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
This is a great lens for the price. Well made and easy to use. The only thing to watch out for is it will not autofocus with all of the pentax line. it only will auto focus withe the K20D, K10D, and
from www.amazon.com
You Must get it if you want a great lens for great money.

Yea its not Canon but I can take alot of pics that turn out perfect with this lens.
from www.amazon.com
Stopped down it's pretty sharp. Wide open it's ok. Contrast and color is ok too, just not wonderful. Focus is fast and precise. Ultimately, I decided to return the lens.
from www.amazon.com
i tend to believe this is because of the lens, because i have another sigma telephoto lens and it behave that way.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Nice Image Quality, Nice Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Autofocus Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Autofocus Lens for Konica-Min

$475.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
great zoom but i wish it was a longer zoom
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i needed this focal length and aperture of 2.8 for an upcoming job - the
from www.adorama.com
nice zoom range...would have been perfect out to 70mm, but still a nice range.
from www.amazon.com
i'll compare it to the kit lens (sal 18-70) that it replaced as that is the only other wide zoom i've used myself.
from www.amazon.com
I bought one, gave it a try. All the pictures which were in focus were great. The problem was the consistent back-focusing. I guess I had a bad copy so I returned it. A great lens otherwise if you

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Nice Focus, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF Lens for Sony Alpha & Minolta SLR AF001S-700

$725.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I really love my new Tamron AF 70-200 lens. The ease of going from manual to autofocus is great. I tried this lens out for the first time at a recent wedding and am pleased with the results. I have
from www.amazon.com
this is my first zoom lens, to go on my first dslr camera which i also got from amazon.
from www.amazon.com
the nicest thing about this lens is that the length remains constant throughout the zoom range.
from www.amazon.com
the focus and zoom are both steady and sure, the new auto/manual selector is very nice (once you get used to it) and the fit and finish is very nice indeed.
from www.amazon.com
i find this lens to be very sharp at the wide end and acceptably sharp at the zoom end.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 70mm - 200mm

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF Lens for Pentax AF AF001P-700

$724.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
I really love my new Tamron AF 70-200 lens. The ease of going from manual to autofocus is great. I tried this lens out for the first time at a recent wedding and am pleased with the results. I have
from www.amazon.com
I recently purchased the Tamron AF 70-200mm lense for my husband's
birthday. It arrived on time and he was completely thrilled with his
gift. The lense was very carefully packaged and
from www.amazon.com
the nicest thing about this lens is that the length remains constant throughout the zoom range.
from www.amazon.com
the focus and zoom are both steady and sure, the new auto/manual selector is very nice (once you get used to it) and the fit and finish is very nice indeed.
from www.amazon.com
this is my first zoom lens, to go on my first dslr camera which i also got from amazon.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 70mm - 200mm

Sigma 50mm F2.8 DG Macro EX

$359.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Alaina!", www.adorama.com
my fave thing about this lens is that, well it was pretty inexpensive, but it also stays at a 2.8 stop all the way through the zoom range!
from "Jason", www.adorama.com
This was a tough choice since there aren't many reviews out there for this new lens. I am very satisfied. It's very sharp. Autofocus is very fast. The build is very solid, it feels like a tank.
from www.amazon.com
looking at the lens, it seems a little shorter in length, yet slightly bigger around compared to the older lenses, due to the larger glass.
from www.amazon.com
Great lens for low light shooting. I use it mainly for indoor shots. Better option than the Pentax 16-50 2.8 if you're on a budget.
from www.amazon.com
Purchased the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 EX DC for use with Pentax K100D Super, mostly for low light photography. Macro and its low light capability are the strongest points of this lens. It also comes with

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Positives: Great Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Sigma 18-50 F2.8 EX DC Hsm Nikon Digital SLR Lens

$368.00 Est. at Amazon

from "PJ", www.bhphotovideo.com
other than those two points, this lens is the perfect lens to replace a kit, portraits, stills, or anything you would need a wide opening with wide to normal focal lengths.
from www.amazon.com
looking at the lens, it seems a little shorter in length, yet slightly bigger around compared to the older lenses, due to the larger glass.
from www.amazon.com
I have been using this lens for about 3 months now and it rocks.
build quality is great.
Awsome sharpness and contrast.

this lens stays on my camera 95% of the time.
I
from www.amazon.com
It is a really nice lens for those who can't or don't want to drop $1k+ on the comparable Nikon 2.8 lens. It has nice bokeh. My copy was tack sharp. Highly recommended!
from www.amazon.com
Fast len (f/2.8), sturdy. Like the macro function, you can get really close to the subject. However, this is not a real macro len and do not expect the image qaulity close to the real macro lens.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Great Image Stabilization, Nice Image Quality, Zoom Lens

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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM

Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens

Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED

Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

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