Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Great buy for the money You really can't beat this lens for the money. I saw this lens offered on Amazon for $500 and found it on eBay for about $200. I mean, what kind of new lens do you get for that price? So, I was not expecting much, particularly since I read some mixed reviews. I have not had this lens for long and I have not had the chance to really put it through its paces, but I am very happy with it so far. It's not perfect, but what lens ever is? Naturally, it's made out of plastic and it operates that way. You can feel the parts rubbing together when you are zooming with it, so it's not exactly smooth. Still, it works well. I also find it to be a bit on the heavy side, although I do have lenses that are heavier. There is also a bit of vignetting when the lens is in wide angle, but it's not terrible if there is sufficient light available. Again, this was a $200 18-250 zoom lens, so one should not expect perfection at that price. It's still a great buy and I would have even purchased it from Amazon for $500, if the $200 eBay deal had not been available. On the positive side, the lens creates very good photos. I don't think I would recommend it for a professional, but for those of us who are no longer in the photography business or amateur photographers who want good results at a reasonable price, this is definitely a lens to have at your disposal. I find that it's best for outside use where there is lots of light, but it will work in lower lighting situations as well, so there is no need to change lenses just because you are going from outside to inside in the same shoot. However, if you are going to just be shooting inside, then I would suggest using a different lens or a flash. My camera came with a great 18-135 zoom lens that works super well indoors, so I use that lens for inside work. However, this is the lens that I keep on the camera most of the time. While I can't quite give it five stars, it's still a solid four-star lens and I would definitely recommend it to anyone on a budget.Read full review

But a Nikon Lens for a little more money. The description of the lens was wrong. It will not work with a DX Nikon Camera without a Lens fireware ware update. If you send the lens into Sigma for a fireware update it should work fine with your Nikon Camera.

Great deal I bought this as a graduation gift. I already have one of these lenses and it is my favorite all around lens. It takes sharp photos and is a great lens for vacations, hiking or everyday use where you wouldn't want to carry a lot of equipment around. I would highly suggest buying this kit. All the exrtas are bacicly free because the lens it's self sells for more then the kit. This lens is very versatile it's great for beginners all the way to experts.