Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Lens $250 + Free Shipping

[DP]

At Beach Camera thru eBay thru slick deals (whew!). Good lens. Sharp and very utilitarian. My problem with it is some zoom creep when pointing up or down but is manageable especially for the price. For Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha, or Pentax mounts.

http://slickdeals.net/f/8031673-sigma-18...e-shipping

[testcase]

The one time I bought from Beach Camera I got cheated. Beach Camera plays fast and loose with descriptions and then argues that they shouldn't be held responsible for the errors in their ads.

[DP]

I have bought several things from BC and never had any problems.

[Ken Sp.]

I think that is the older model--paging pRICE cUBE Danny?

[pRICE cUBE]

Looks like the current version to me.

I haven't had a problem with beach camera/buy dig but doesn't mean they haven't messed up for some people.

This lens zooms clockwise like Canon lenses, Nikon zooms the other way.

[Racer X]

AAAAARGH! Just got one last month for $340. But I needed it for a road trip through 7 National Parks, 2 National Monuments, and a National Wildlife Refuge. Used it A LOT! Worked well on my aging back-up, a Rebel XTi.

Great value.

[pRICE cUBE]

Racer X wrote:
AAAAARGH! Just got one last month for $340. But I needed it for a road trip through 7 National Parks, 2 National Monuments, and a National Wildlife Refuge. Used it A LOT! Worked well on my aging back-up, a Rebel XTi.

Great value.

Look at it this way, what are missed shots worth when changing lenses?

I like these all in one zooms for general use, changing lenses between an 18-55 and a 55-200/300 will results in lost shots and dust having an opportunity to get on your sensor.

[Racer X]

That's the way we saw it. Other than the zoom creep when pointed down, it did well.

But my Canon 28-135 IS USM does it even worse.

[steveroberts]

Where can I find a reasonably priced lens with similar specs for my Sony e-mount camera? Those seem to be selling between $500 and $700. Ouch!

[DP]

Worked well on my aging back-up, a Rebel XTi.

I got the Sigma for my old but still hale XTi also. Get a few more years out of it...