Does this lens give a nice depth a field with a crisp subject and blurry background?
842383
Yep, sure can. I shoot it pretty wide open much of the time, and it delivers a nice bokeh effect.
1239594
Is it crisp? Yep, I'd say so. I'm getting so many compliments on my photo's. One thing to note, it's a little heavier than the original lens I had (28-55?) so you'll need a good camera bag (it's about the same size though which is good.) I'm really happy with it.
2242944
It performs well in low light, sometimes throws a shadow, but I think that is my inexperience as a user. Wonderful lens!
621857
It has a very small depth of focus. Best to stick with macro uses and keep a normal lense handy for regular photos.
1938142
Very! But the shots taken by it are worth the effort. As the other commenters said, you should slow down and set it up properly...... this is not your regular point and shoot to go type of lens. And it's extremely bulbous and heavy with a lot of knobs...... good luck!
2183986
yes, but with the correct distance. I like to take different approaches to objects in landscapes or statues that are not very close. This is an affordable and very good lens. I like the photos that I take with this lens.
606482
My shots are mostly very sharp, however, occasionally, this lens will just produce a clunker. However, I'm not sure its any worse than with some of the "L" series lenses that I've used, so I put it down to technology failure. I normally would attribute it to me, but there are times when I take a picture in noon daylight, standing still and its out of focus. That's almost impossible if you think about it.
352398
Absolutely!! It's an amazing lens.. The aperture is great to control the amount of light the lens allows in to get those amazing pictures.
466912
Definitely. I bought this lens with that in mind and is very pleased. It takes wonderful pictures with low light and gives you good control over the focus of the image.
1190459
I bought it because it has a lot less distortion as it zooms. I do have to say it is a sharp lens though.
163537
Yes. Focus is pretty good but I would recommend stabilizing it on a tripod & with manual focus for the sharpest possible images.
927465
This is not a bad lens at all. It is certainly not the fastest or sharpest, but a very sharp and fast zoom with this range would be very expensive and bulky. I use it for bird photography with decent results. I would not get same results with any available point and shoot camera.
1983279
Yes. It's a very sharp lens. Better range than the 16-50mm kit lens though certainly heftier.
608930
I have a D80 too and it's an awesome lens. I'm an amateur as well so I don't know too much about photography but this lens has a decent balance between depth of field and zoom for its affordable price.
284509
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.
1610125
No- the focusing distance is much too far. Great lens- but not for macro work.
1133161
It's difficult to answer this question but will do my best. The views can be very sharp...it simply depends on the distance of the object being viewed. There is a limit to this lens, obviously. I feel it is quite good, but I have also purchased the additional set of lenses for this telescope giving me even more range and depth to what can be seen clearly and sharply. I hope this helps.