Im looking to buy this lens to use with my Nikon d5100. Is it a good lens to have?
1643182
I like it because it allows me to leave most of my lens home. It allows me to work with just the one lens. I seem to do very well with it cause people always tell me how nice my pictures look.
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I believe the 5100 is compatible with DX lenses. As far as quality, I use my with a D90 and shot thousnads of photos with it and been more than happy with the results I've gotten from it.
1398788
It is a great lens for portraits. That's what I primarily use it for. Another good option is an 85mm.
1207695
I have this lens and while it works on the D5100, it does NOT have an autofocus motor in the lens and the auto-focus feature WILL NOT work with the D5100. In every other way (manual focus) the lens works perfectly.
659300
I have this lens and it works with my Nikon D200 just fine. If your worried, make sure you can return it.
1767240
You you will get full exposure control with your D5100; but you'll have to manually focus (see other responses for the auto focus model of this lens). It's a bit soft at 300mm, but tack sharp on the wide end.
1251771
i bought that lens for my d7000 and had great success with it . i gave my daughter the camera and lens and since have bought the d800 and liked the lens so much i bought it again for that camera . with that said i recently sold that lens and am in the process of getting the newest nikon lens the 80-400mm . to sum up my reply great lens but its my understanding that because of the wide range the sensor area is always affected but should work fine when used on your d700...i believe this lens is a great buy
1767237
This lens does not have indicate that it has a focusing motor in it. If it does not, it will not work with autofocus on your D5100. There is at least one motorized version of this lens on Amazon for the same price.
104495
After my experience with this product I do not think is a good idea recomend the lens to you.I am not an expert but here you have a link to see all sigma lenses for your Nikon D80: http://lenshero.com/lenses/nikon-d80-lens-by-sigmaHope that helps, have fun!BestJ
1247238
Yes, I would definitely recommend this lens. I have all the high end lens and shoot wedding photography. But this is still one of my favorite lens. So sharp and clean and great boca.
1429333
This is a good lens. If you are urgent to have it for business or travel, I would suggest you to buy it immediately. Otherwise, I would suggest you to buy one during holiday season, e.g., Thanksgiving. This lens is very sharp and its IQ is pretty good to focus on the object. Good luck and enjoy using it.
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I have one. For the price... it is a great lens. Make sure it is well mounted and set camera to high contrast and max sharp. Don't run it more than 12-1500mm. Hard to focus but does a great job "for the price." On a side note: the lens mount is high maintenance and will loosen after a few uses. Make sure your camera body is supported somehow. Take the lens off when not in use.
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It is a hell of a great lens for its price. If you have extra money you can consider other lenses such as: Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-17-35mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEOS) again, if you have extra money. I have used both but I was happier with this 18-35mm lens because it's so light weight. Unless you have an old camera with not-so-great ISO performance or you like to do astrophotography, I think this lens can make many people happy.
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Ana, I've had this lens for about a year now I think. I use it with my D3100 as an everyday-walk-in-the-park lens. I like just about everything about it-- the color is perfect, pictures are perfectly clear, the VR works perfectly. The only reason I might warn folks off it is the lens distortion at either end of its telephoto range. For that reason, I mostly stick to the center of that range and just use other lenses for wide angle or long range shots.
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I have tried the lens a few time with video using my Nikon D7000. I have found I like the results the best when using it at a minimum aperture of f5.6. I paid about $60 with shipping for this lens and it has worked well for me.
1120723
I agree with Aaron on the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens. Beautiful results at the cheapest cost you could possibly ask for. I have the D5100 body as well, and after I got the 35mm lens, it didn't leave my camera for months!
1965863
I have used it with a D800 and it is one of my all time favorite lenses. The D700 is also a full frame camera and this lens should be stellar. I don't thinik there is a better Nikon WA for the money than the 16-35.
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It is a good all around lens, however it´s not particularly a wide angle. If you are really into landscape photography and you already have a standard zoom lens, i recomend to go for a tokina 11-16 or a sigma 10-20. I´ve owned the second one, and if you get a good copy, it´s one of the best values in the market for DX cameras.