After a lot of research on the web, I decided to go with this lens. It was really a pleasant surprise for me when the lens was delivered with in 2 days (although on site it says 2-3 working days).Awesome Seller.I was having some issues with the lens. But the seller took the responsibility and replaced the lens without any effort. 5 Stars for the Seller. Being an new comer in the filed of photography, though I got my first DSLR Nikon D5300 almost 5 months ago, I started exploring its features only when I had this lens. With a range of 18-270mm this is an amazing lens for both wide angel & telephoto. Read in an earlier review about the absence of VR feature (which comes with Nikon lenses), but truly speaking with a god gifted pair of steady hands & a tripod I don't miss the VR feature much. I also read in one of the review that the AF works slowly in low lights, well I can say that is partially true because it worked for me a couple of times but didn't worked many times, but only AF. MF works perfectly fine. The lens is very compact & not very heavy. The packet contains a lens hood as well. It also has a very useful "Lock feature" which enables you to ensure that the lens will not be damaged during traveling. Overall, a must have lens for beginners.