Review on 📷 Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Cecilia Spencer

As a professional photographer who has just retired, I am used to owning and using excellent lenses. Nikon, Canon, Pentax, etc. The thought that one day I would rave about Sigma was incredible. But on the other hand, what this lens does still strikes me as incredible - or almost unbelievable. I bought a Sigma 18-250 to replace Canon's wide-angle telephoto zoom, whose autofocus had become "questionable". Reviews here and elsewhere encouraged me to take the risk, but my first photo shoot convinced me. Every lens has compromises. Large aperture or smaller? Large zoom range or less? What to visually refuse and what to leave. Sigma made the right decision. Sharpness is good across the field at all settings. Color fringes are always controlled at least decently. And the lens is a perfect match for the medium-sized camera body it was designed for. Even the finish goes well with the finish on my Canon T2i. Checks are always at hand. The only thing I would change if I could is how the autofocus is managed (not being able to "adjust" the setting while it's still on auto is a downside for me) and seeing a little less ( okay, maybe a lot less) linear distortion. But other than those things, I can't think of any changes I'd like to see. Either way, this lens is designed for shooting. Fast, easy and good. And for anything but critical architectural photography, where linear distortion can be an issue, this lens will really do it all. I am attaching a photo of said first session. Sunrise handheld shot with a Sigma camera on my Canon T2i. Spicy. saturated colors. Good contrast. No visible ghosts from the moon. Yes, this lens is a winner!