Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 DG Aspherical Large Aperture Zoom ...

• Large f2.8 aperture at 28-millimeter focal length; 6.5x zoom magnification
• Minimum focusing distance of 19.7 inches
• Multilayer lens coating and design reduce flare and ghost
• High image quality through entire zoom range with aspherical lens element
• For Nikon digital SLR cameras; supplied lens hood blocks out extraneous light

The lens in the picture is not the lens you will receive:
Edit: The picture was updated to show the correct lens. The lens pictured is a Sigma 28-70mm EX (pro-grade) f/2.8. The lens you receive is the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 as said in the description. I needed to use the Amazon A-Z guarantee to get a refund for this lens from 47th street photo. FYI, 47th St. delivers fast but they do not honor their return policy, so if you order from them, I hope you get what you expect!

good lens, great price.:
first of all, the lens is not the one in the first picture, and it hasnt a golden ring, ( that was a reason why I decided to buy this one as I thought hey it has a golden ring so it is one of the good lenses). the quality is good, not really a sharp lens, but has a good aperture and wide/zoom capabilities for a great price, so if quality for you is a must, I wouldnt recomend this, but if price is a major factor so yes this one is for you.

Love it:
This is a wonderful lens. We use it to take pictures of our martial arts class on a Nikon D80. Overall a great setup for indoor, close up action

Good Walk-Around-Lens:
I use this lens almost constantly on my camera. It is a great lens to have with a nice aperture range. Clarity and color are nice and haven't had any functional problems at all. Its a great lense

79.95??:
I use a Nikon 18-200 zoom lens, and wanted something for closer work, but not too expensive. A friend recommended this lens. The photos I took were excellent, and were a close match to my Nikon lens. I cannot believe that it only sells for less than 80.00. A GREAT bargain!!!!!!