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This lens performs as well as others costing many more $$$$$. Pros: ·HSM focusing ·Fast focusing, especially for this large of a focal range ·Super quiet AF, had to take camera away from eye and look at the lens to make sure it was working, lol, it was so quiet! ·Superb build quality, built as well as an EX ·IQ is nothing short of stunning ·Lightweight when considering the focal range and type of lens and build quality ·Tripod mount is very nice and doubles as a grip ·Lens carrying/shoulder strap provided ·Carrying case provided and is decent too! ·CA/PF are well controlled ·AF locks on well, fast, and accurate! Cons: ·A little soft wide open @ 500mm, but nothing that is not acceptable ·Wish the body was metal instead of the polymer, but then it would be far heavier ·Nothing else I can think of, lol. Folks, this is one heckuva a lens at its price point! Easily competes with lenses costing far more then it does! Excellent for the birder or wildlife shooter, amateur, prosumer, or even a Professional that does not want to spend an arm and a leg and their first born child on a long lens. This lens will work for sports/action in good daylight on the shorter end of the focal range. The 120-400mm OS would be the better choice for sports as it is a bit faster aperture wise. This is one of my favorite lenses on my Pentax. I bought this lens fully ready to return it! To my surprise it became part of my line up of lenses, at least until I can afford the Sigmonster 300-800mm f/5.6 lens, hehe. ;). You will not be disappointed with this purchase!Read full review
It is not possible to find any other lens with the same or even similar specifications of this lens at anywhere near the price. Despite the weight (it is heavy), the two OS systems make it possible to handhold this lens even at the longer focal length and get sharp pictures in good lighting. Obviously, the tripod mount is designed for many or most occasions of use and is well placed to balance the lens with all SLR and DSLR cameras for which it is designed. This is true, except for one exception: the import versions of certain camera brands with plastic mounts. I would not even attempt to use it one one of these cheap import versions, even if I owned one. I have yet to try it with a teleconverter, but feel it would likely give quite acceptable results when looking at events such as Venus transiting the sun. I am looking forward to the next transit in 2117!Read full review
I have only had the lense a sashort time but love it and am extremely excited for future shoots with it. The lense is sharp and easy to work with and will give me the needed length for shooting motorsports and wildlife.
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This lens was everything I was looking for! Im an amateur wildlife photographer and it takes incredibly crisp photos and the auto focus is perfect! Thank you!
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Like new quality; undistinguishable from a new lens. Only the case strap was not included, but a nice Tiffin UV filter was added to the deal. Operation of the lens and image quality met all original Sigma specifications. Overall, a good buy.
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