Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: IS is the way to go
Summary: 5 Stars
okay so granted i just got this lens today and have limited use with it but i also own a canon 70-200 L series lens WITHOUT stabilization and the difference to me was immediately apparent. i am not one to carry around a tripod which is what you need with my other lens in order to get a clear shot all of the time. yes this lens does feel much cheaper and it was! but the point and shoot shots came out much clearer. i did not notice any color differences between the two lens as mentioned in a previous review. and i also gained mm on both ends which fits nicely with the kit lens. i am so satisfied that after one day i have already placed my other lens for sale on ebay. any takers!Customer Review: Great Zoom
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a photographer or an expert with lenses, but this lens has a huge zoom, much more so than the lens that comes with the canon T1i which I'm using this with. It also produces very well focused pictures. I used the lens that came with the camera the first few days but was much happier with the zoom range on this lens. It is a bit difficult though to take a picture when the subject is close, you'll definitely want to switch for those. If you can get this lens with the camera (it was 200 off when i got it), making it nearly free. If you are going to get a high end camera like the T1i, you definitely need a good zoom lens for it. Definitely would recommend this to a friend.Customer Review: My first l`
Summary: 5 Stars
I mounted the 55-250mm ES Canon lens on my rebel XSI and put it to its first challenge. Basketball tournament in a poorly lit gym. The stabilized lens gave me another f-stop and I was able to achieve good exposure at 160/sec. pushing the camera asa to 1600. Even my short 18-55 kit lens required more light under the same conditions. This lens has nice reach and can get you in on all the sports action from the side line.
I love this lens for the money and it came right away hassle free from Amazon.com.
I recommend this lens for a nice addition to your camera bag, well worth the money. It feels a little cheap but it is light weight.
Customer Review: Works as promised. Not bad for low-end Canon lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm still a novice photographer. So, I bought this low-end lens with IS to get my feet wet in photography. IS does wonder to taking shots. I'm travelling Europe right now and having tripod is not an option. So free-hand shooting is all I have. And with IS, it forgives my occasional shakes, ok constant shakes, lol. And I do still get some blurred shots but that's because of lighting and exposure. I'm still learning to pay attention to it. But overall, the qualities of shots are amazing.
Once I get into serious photography, I will look into other lens. But right now, with this and 17-55mm IS, I can capture most of what I need.
Customer Review: Telephoto On The Cheap
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive telephoto lens that gets the job done well then the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Lens is what you're looking for. Easy to use, light enough that you won't mind carrying it around in your camera bag this lens works well for those times when you want / need a telephoto lens. My only complaint, and this is towards Canon themselves and not the lens, is that Canon doesn't provide a hood with the lens; Canon must realy think highly of their hoods as they are ridiculously expensive as an accessory. I bought a nice Hoya hood for this lens at about 25% the cost of the Canon hood.