I sold this lens yesterday to finance my L lens. It was a very nice starter Zoom, the Macro feature was especially nice.

MACRO

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/Macro.jpg">

PORTRAIT

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/Portrait.jpg">

TELEPHOTO

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/Telephoto1.jpg">

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/Telephoto2.jpg">

if it is, hot damn. I think you just sold me.<ul><li><a href="http://www.acephotodigital.com/sc/review-product-information.asp?id=744523120&amp;rf=froogle&amp;dfdate=08_ 12_2005">http://www.acephotodigital.com/sc/review-product-information.asp?id=744523120&amp;rf=froogle&amp;dfdate=08_ 12_2005</a

I liked the lens, but upgraded to an L lens. Sold it for $155 on FredMiranda.com. You can get it from B&amp;H for about $200 <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=163657&is=REG&addedTroughType=search">Sigma Lens</a>.

This is a picture of my lens to be shipped off tomorrow. I recommend it for a starter zoom lens and it has Macro capability.

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/SigmaLens1.jpg">

<img src="http://members.verizon.net/rvillanu/images/forsale/SigmaLens2.jpg">

It did become harder to take pics as the sun set.