If you are an amateur photographer you would be surprised by the quality of this lens. For the price you pay (less than $200) you get an excellent product. The only real drawback is the noise that the AF produces, compared to the Ultrasound lenses by Canon.

This Lens dose everything it says it will. This is a great lens to have if you only want to carry one lens as it as a macro function for the tiny close ups as well as a 300mm zoom for those long distance shots. This is my new favourite lens.

Great lens for slow scenes, portraiture and landscapes. The auto focus is no match for fast paced sports shots but at this price its a handy addition to any camera bag.

excellent quality tested by the pro's and matched the big ticket stuff, motorised focus works well. The price is well below 1/2 of some the online and retail traders. Lens is well balanced on the camera body.

This is the first product I purchased off Amazon. ?9k is a lot of money and I was nervous about spending so much online. Over the past 3 years, this lens (and Amazon) has never let me down. This lens is brilliant for amateurs like myself - especially for bird photography. Simply go for it.

This lens is great for the money you pay. I've taken many great photos with it on vacation and around town. It is also very compact and light. While it is not an ideal lens to shoot Birds in Flight due to its slow auto-focusing it is great for general photos and portraits.

I have used this lens on a beach photo shoot (so I dont have to get my feet wet) and this lens OUTPERFORMED my expectations. It's performed average shooting the runway fashion show so not so great with moving indoor subjects because of the blah low light capabilities.

I have a Nikon D3000 and it is definitely compatible and considerably cheaper than a Nikon lens! Absolutely love it. It has given me some great sport action shots!

Lens is value for money.... But there is chromatic aberrations in 300 mm....... Don't expect optical image stabilization in this price segment.

I am very happy with the Purchase. this was a gift for my wife and she absolutely loves this len.