Beyond worth the money

This is beyond outstanding. I bought based on a glowing review on read by David Pogue (the technology columnist for the NYTimes). You can find his review on their site in the tech section. He called it the "Miracle Lens" and I agree. I never use anything else. Why would I? It does it all. Superb telephoto, outstanding wide angle (the only thing better is a fisheye) and I don't have to carry anything else.

With the vibration reduction I was able to take photos inside cathedrals in Spain and Italy which found more light than the naked eye. I shot action shots of whales in Alaska that caught everything from up close to far away. It is truly unbelievable. I have shot more than 5,000 pictures with this lens and it was worth every penny. Sell you kit lens on e-bay and buy this one. You won't use anything else unless you are the most serious of pros.