Dah beli baru tanya kah?

Good or not, try to make do with it je la

That Sigma no OS right? o_O

Should be OK de but my friend one last time has the issue on the focus motor. Can hear the motor is spinning but lens just don't focus,ppl say the gear inside was loose.

What do you mean by you got cheated? Did he tell you that the sigma was better? In which aspect?? If he said quality wise I think you got cheated..

Macro from sigma actually means closer Distances than the competitors but not much also..very common marketing by sigma and tamron

Maybe the shop is trying to clear their quota for sigma lenses >.<

Strongly suggest to exchange if you still can (but they might not allow). Basically they're trying to clear off the Sigma or those old lenses.

Some sigma lens does come with macro capability, which means, at least 1:3 magnification or higher. It's not true macro as in 1:1, it's not a macro lens, it never said it is, but it's like a bonus with some macro capability. I guess some people don't really understand the magnification, even with macro lens, it doesn't mean when you shoot, you always get 1:1 magnification.
For this Sigma, tough, to get 1:3 magnification, you probably need to zoom to maximum and get to the closest focusing distance.

Good Luck, try to change, even if you have to loose the extra (since 55-300mm is cheaper by a bit), well, if it was me.

to worry less problem, dont get 3rd party lens

except carl zeiss...oh wait...carl zeiss no auto focus

Hey eugene!
The seller is obviously lying..

1st of all

APO stands for

APO (Apochromatic )
In order to attain the highest quality images, the APO lens has been made using special low-dispersion (SLD) glass and is designed to minimize color aberration.

and for Sigma's version of Nikon's VR is "OS"

OS (Optical Stabilizer Function)
This function utilizes a built-in mechanism that compensates for camera shake. It dramatically expands photographic possibilities by alleviating camera movement when shooting by hand held camera.

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/sigma-lens-technology

This is according to Sigma... Have you changed the lens yet?

Good to hear that. Hope u like the new one

Which lens did you changed it for?

Speed is nothing if it is not accurate

u bought 55-300mm DX? before that was sigma what range?
cz my fren interested to get a zoom lens..