This is an amazing lens. It is relatively new on the market and I wasn't sure how it would perform seeing as it has been labelled a "do-it-all" lens. So far, it has exceeded my expectations on my Nikon D700. I shoot just about everything but mostly people and travel.

- image quality is surprising considering the extreme zoom range; - lightweight (compared to many other lenses in that category; - focuses in very low light conditions; - acceptable distortion (except when shooting vertical and/or horizontal lines; - VR allows a couple of extra stops; - solid build

- Expensive (but when you consider all the lenses it replaces; it's a real bargain; - Distortion at max wide and max long ends

A little background - My first 28-300 was the very first lens I ever bought for my first digital SLR, and it was a Sigma. I took a lot of good photos with it, and thought it was a fine lens. As time went on, I bought better glass, and started seeing the shortcomings in it.

ultimate lens, u cant go wrong ever with this lens, very fast lens. just carry a single lens for your every needs. great pictures . all in one lens. i just love this lens. only one bad , its bit heavy to carry. but i feel light weighted after seeing the the photo shot .

I have debated in agony about putting down 1K plus on this lens. I wish I would not have waited so long. It is a fantastic upgrade to my kit lens 18-105 VR. After taking 8000 pictures on my D7000 I realized I was using the wide portion of the kit lens only about 1% of the time.

Super Sharp

Over a grand most of the time and hard to find

i have owned this lens for two years, and have literally traveled the world using it as my solo lens. I recently went to SE Asia, and took a variety of lenses with me but never took any of them out of my bag since my 28-300 covered all situations I encountered.

Any photographer will tell you that even the most expensive digital body is worthless without good glass to back it up, and it isn't too often you come across a superzoom like this one which ticks all of the boxes.

"I bought this for my D800. A great starting point. It really covers almost any lens you may need, although I do have 6 impressive FX lenses, for special occasions. If you want to leave with only one lens, this or the 50mm 1.4 are my favorite choices.

The lens is just not fast fast enough with my autofocus. Except for the wide angle setting, most every other focal length goes to f/5.6 right away. Disappointed.

None for me

Even in good lighting; the 200-300 focal length range did not provide sharpe photographs

First of all, I am not a professional. I just an amateur with limited knowledge wanting to upgrade my kit glass and take better photos. My interest lies in wildlife photography. I took a while for me to make a decision and the chat staff I communicated with several times were extremely helpful in...

The focal range is fantastic. No need to carry several lenses. When the moment comes, your camera is ready to click. So this is the big advantage.