Image quality is excellent. Of course, for the lower price, there are some trade offs. For example, the 4.5-6.7 aperture makes capturing fast moving subjects difficult compared to the XF 55-200, which is a much more expensive lens. Also, there is no aperture ring on the lens (as advertised). You simply use a wheel on the camera to adjust the aperture. You can focus as close as 36" at full telephoto, resulting in about a .3X (equiv.) magnification for close-up photos.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great value for a telephoto lens with a wide focal length range for sports and long lens usage without sacrificing quality of the image. For daylight lighting conditions it is more than adequate fast and yields sharp images throughout the focal length range. It is a great lens for many photographers besides sports needs, e.g. wildlife or family portraits when you want to separate the camera from the subject.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'm just really getting into photography and was looking for a second lens. Photographer friend of mine said this would be a good one for me and so far, I'm pretty impressed! The lens itself was clean and in really good condition and it takes great photos!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The lens changed my learning curve and opened up the type of shots I can experiment with. The other accessories will expand my knowledge of photography well beyond my point and shoot camera.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Very happy with it's performance. This lens is everything that has been said about it. Sharp, lightweight, and well built, with a very useful FL range.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
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