Review on 📷 Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Auto Focus OS Zoom Lens with Optical Stabilizer for Canon DSLR Cameras by Joseph Reed

Received this lens today after ordering it on Friday afternoon; Revain simply offers a great service again! I bought this lens for my Canon Rebel XT. I ordered this lens after reading all the reviews here and several other places. This is a replacement for the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD that I received last Friday. The sound of the Tamron 18-270 was exactly what I was looking for, the mechanical properties of the lens are abysmal. Some said the lens would shrink when zoomed in or out, mine didn't shrink, it was completely stuck and I didn't want to try another. Although I omit the 70mm on the long end, I don't feel like it bothers me. I bought this lens in anticipation of a family trip west and think the 200mm lens will be good enough for me. Today I walked around here and have already taken about 70 pictures with it. The clarity of the images is more than anyone of my skill level really wants or needs. The pictures I took with this lens are fantastic. The lens that remains on this camera is the Canon 28-135 IS lens and after experimenting with it I seriously doubt this lens will ever return to the camera. The operating system works very well. While taking some freehand shots at our production facility, I tried out close-ups and a few long-distance shots, including various objects with text on them. Each time I took two shots, one with the OS on and the other with the OS off. The difference between frames, as they say, is day and night. The OS seems to work just as well as the IS on my Canon lens. There is currently no lens shift on this lens, but of course it's brand new. I'm sure it can develop a bit over time with use, but it doesn't. It doesn't bother me, that's what the lens lock is for. The lens feels very comfortable and the build quality looks very good for what I can see. This is my first Sigma lens and from what I see with it I would have no hesitation in ordering another lens from this company, great stuff.