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Not quite as good as the previous sale for $583.95 at Digital Camera Warehouse a couple of weeks ago, but a good deal currently nonetheless.
Overall rated a great everyday lens for photographs and video.
Key features are
·Zoom lens provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 27-158mm, covering wide-angle to telephoto perspectives.
·Constant f/4 maximum aperture enables greater consistency throughout the zoom range and benefits working in dim conditions with longer focal lengths.
·Optical SteadyShot image stabilization works to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to four shutter speed steps to benefit shooting handheld in dim lighting and with greater zoom magnifications.
·Two extra-low dispersion elements and three aspherical elements helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and distortion throughout the zoom range while also contributing to overall image sharpness and clarity.
·Handycam technology is used, along with a floating axis design, to provide smooth, quiet zooming performance that is well-suited to movie recording.
·Internal zoom and focus design helps to maintain a constant lens length with a non-rotating front element to support use of polarizing filters.
·Zoom lever allows greater control over the speed of zoom using either variable or fixed-speed settings.
·Separate, dedicated focusing ring permits direct manipulation of focus and gives way to separate power zoom and manual focus controls for greater precision.
Not really a bargain at this price.