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…I work in the Middle East so I can???t always get close to what I want to take pictures of. Some of my shots are as far away as 3-5 miles. With this lens I can get a view of it. It's not up close… 57 more reviews »

…I got this because I wanted to be closer to the action. So far it's delivered. Zooms right up in there. The only thing is that it doesn't auto focus if you are too close. But that's no big deal. It…

…I bought this lens to get "OUT THERE" and it will definitely zoom out and capture some far away images. I have noticed, however, that at maximum zoom, the lens has a hard time holding focus if set… 29 more reviews »

… starts way off, it takes an extra second for the computer to figure out whether you are trying to focus close or far. So it hunts. I find that a rough pre-focus speeds up the autofocus once you are ready… 150 more reviews »

…I was looking for a lense that would replace my nikkor 18-55mm lens. I wanted somthing around the same zoom range, and mabe with a little more reach if possible. I spent hours looking up reviews… 46 more reviews »

…'re up close and sometimes they're far away. This lens has been great in that it takes great pictures at both ends of the spectrum. At the 200 end, you'd better have a really steady hand if you don… 41 more reviews »

…'re up close and sometimes they're far away. This lens has been great in that it takes great pictures at both ends of the spectrum. At the 200 end, you'd better have a really steady hand if you don… 105 more reviews »

… up close photos as well as far away and both were very very sharp so this lens is a perfect all around lens. While its no macro lens, you still can get great up close shots with a little patience. 44 more reviews »

… outside, inside with external flash and without, with different f-stops and all range of zooms) and closely examining the results I decided to write this review with which I did not try to downplay…

… outside, inside with external flash and without, with different f-stops and all range of zooms) and closely examining the results I decided to write this review with which I did not try to downplay… 43 more reviews »

…An easy lens to use, not the quickest, but allows us to take pictures up close and far away so it is versatile lens at a reasonable price. Overall, I am happy with this lens ability to take pictures… 45 more reviews »

…The lens works great, easy to change. We have taken many photos from far away and the clarity is wonderful. When taking close up pictures from a small distance, they too are very clear.…

…This lens is awesome! The 200mm zoom lens is great for taking pictures from far away!… 2 more reviews »

… I had budgeted a set amount. I sacrificed in speed and gained in range. The 400mm range is great, especially on a full-frame camera like my 5D.

The push-pull zoom design was new to me… 338 more reviews »

…Pros: price maybe, zoom range… 6 more reviews »