Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: AWESOME LENS....MUST HAVE!

I'm very serious about that title...if your finances allow, do not buy the kit 18-55 lens, kick those dollars into this lens and you'll be an EXTREMELY happy camper! Others may give detailed reviews and sing the praises of this lens in more colorful ways than you'll read here, just know that I had the kit lenses and now I have this one and am ecstatic about the upgrade! (Full disclosure...I tried to purchase this lens from a private seller here on Amazon and the lens turned out to be scratched and filled with dust.! This was a bad experience and I ended up having to buy a good copy of the lens elsewhere)