Customer Reviews

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM IF Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras

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I ordered this lens after I saw the photos my friend took with his Canon XTi. The photos were really nice from the Canon & Sigma combo. However, with my Pentax K2000, images tends to come out blurry even when the OS function on the lens was on. I don't know if it's the built-in shake reduction of Pentax camera is causing conflict with the one in the lens? Or I got a defected lens?

The lens is also heavier than my Tamron 70-300mm because of the built-in motor, thus, hard to hold steady by a petite girl like me...

Another thing is, this lens creates a semi-circular shadow on the bottom of images when shooting with 18mm and camera's built-in flash. Thus, one has to use an external flash when he/she needs to shoot wide angle shots in low light.

Anyhow, I'm considering to return it and order the Tamron 18-250mm instead...

I ordered this for my K20d. My first order with amazon came back wrong. They sent me a Sony mount instead of Pentax. I contacted and let them know I needed pentax. I can not praise Amazon customer service enough, They do a great job with it Within a week I got the correct lens. They paid return shipping and all.

For the lens it is just what i needed it fits my k20 like a glove. A great walk around lens for travel which i do often. I would recomend this lens to all.

Thank you amazon

This is an excellent lens. Might mention that you may have to download firmware in order for your Pentax to use the lens in automatic mode. Simple task from Pentax site.