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If I could have tried it before I bought it I would have saved my money and gone for a better deal.i have learnt by my mistake.
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I bought this lens in order to replace a sigma 170-500mm without hsm. I bought mainly to get the greater zoom range which, I am very happy with the other reason was for the HSM motor which is lightning fast,quite and very responsive. The lens is very well made and feels extremely sturdy it is very heavy! Bad points of the lens are the image quality at 450-500mm ish isn't as good as I had hoped much the same as the 170-500mm. I have been told by many people that these 'budget' lenses are all a bit soft toward the 500mm end. Saying this the lens is still sharp enough for some good shots provided it is on tripod with fairly bright lighting conditions I also use a remote shutter to eliminate any shake. In conclusion the lens is worth the money a very usefull tool to add to my kit however I find it just a little to soft for my liking so am looking to upgrade to a canon L-series lens with stabaliser and USM this is a considerable investement tho. I would recommend the 50-500mm to anyone who would like a well made, good quality 'budget' lens with a massive zoom range.Read full review