Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus

I've tested this lens on my D60 and it is really very good. I'"m planning to buy this as a walk-about tele lens in place of my 55-200 nikkor VR that I'm using with a teleconvertor. (Wont need a tele on this!

super tele range

Costlier than 170-500; Too slow for night

The 150-500 mm is Sigma 's very popular long telezoom lens with optical image stabilisation. It comes with fittings both for Canon AF and Nikon AF. Its minimum focusing distance is 220 cm so it is not a lens for enclosed spaces, but more for the grand outdoors.

my wife uses this lens on her canon 1100d camera.after reading reviews about the weight i was a bit hesitant to purchase the lens,but had no need to worry, carries it around with her attached to the camera for most of the day(she is only 5feet tall and 8.5 stone).takes some getting used to but we

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Lens Creep

I purchased this lens to go with my Nikon D5300 and it works perfectly with it. I took some photos of aircraft and the results are off the hook. Definitely one of the best decisions I have made in a very long time. I was initially concerned about the weight.

After one week with the Sigma 150-500mm OS, even with the smaller aperture range of f5 to 6.3, this lens exceeds my expectations. In fact, it gave me such good results that I put my 100-400mm IS L Canon up for sale.

Good reach; quiet focus; manual override; works well with extenders

Can focus hunt; OS makes some noise; Canon 40D has reported problems with lens

Bought this lens after considering many others, took some time to sort out the best settings and how to use it handheld.I was very pleased at the results.See some of my pics ive included.

good quality sharp pictures hand held for an affordable price

A little cumbersome

this is an excellent lens you can leave your tripod at home the OS works very well. optics are also excellent focusing is very fast it seems to function similar to an f2.8 or f4.0 we were a little worried about buying a 3rd party lens but no more we have been using this lens for about 4 months now...

There are numerous reviews of this lens in the web, but here's my experience with this Sigma lens. Pros: 1. Range (150 - 500) there's nothing in the Nikon lens line up currently that can beat this. Nikon's offering 200 - 400 f4 is too costly for most of the enthusiasts. 2. The OS is very effective.

Not fully examined all the pictures taken with it, but on first viewing they look pretty good. Despite the weight (and a bad shoulder) I managed to shoot with it hand held when there was plenty of light