For the price, this lens is a great choice for portraits or some more artsy street shooting. A lot of people mention the build quality as being poor, this is true. I do not think the lens would just fall apart like some people have been reporting, those are obviously defective models. I've had mine for about 4 months now and it has been a great photographic companion. If your looking to expand your camera's creativity capabilities for a total bargain buy this lens, I can't imagine someone being disappointed.