I bought this lens from B&H in New York 18 months ago on my way to a holiday in Cambodia, where I needed to cover everything from wildlife and close-up street life to wide vistas with just one lens. People have called it the "Street Sweeper" because of its huge focal length range of 28-300mm, and it served me very well. My new camera is not compatible so I am now selling it. I bought it for $673.95 together with a UV filter at $24.95 and a polarizing filter at $34.95, and am including them plus the lens hood and front and rear lens caps.