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: Canon EF 55-250
Summary: 3 Stars
I wish I had gotten a stronger lens. I like to get in close and this does not go very far.Customer Review: Canon 55-250mm IS lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I get excellent pictures and it is easy to use. It would be nice if the F numbers were smaller but I guess it would cost more then. I also have a 75-300 IS lens and it is very heavy so this is nice for hiking.Customer Review: Great product for the perfect price!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was looking for a perfect zoom lens for my Canon Rebel T1i (500d) that would not break the bank. After readings tons of reviews and comparing/contrasting lenses, I finally decided to get this one! When I tried it out the first time, I was pleased- more pleased than I expected. Even on a cloudy day, the quality was still there! These are a few positives and negatives about this lens:
Positives:
*Good quality, especially on a sunny day!
*Great zoom!
*Quick to put on camera body and start taking photos
*Easy to zoom (almost too easy!)
*Has manual/auto focus
*Not too big or too small
*Has image stabilization
Negatives:
*some grain during cloudy days when you have to bump up the ISO
*Some vignetting on full zoom
*not a fast lens (which means that the F-Stop number is not low enough, which does not allow lots of light in)
*NOT useful (quality-wise) indoors or night time photos
*Sometimes I have to switch between my kit lens and this lens because it starts at 50mm (and I need a wider lens)
*use of plastic to make this lens
It many seem like there are more negatives, but those are just the broad positives. For the money, this lens is perfect. I am very satisfied with it, and glad I bought this one. Like many people, I need a zoom lens to get the job done, not to be PERFECT in every way. What lens is?
If you need a zoom lens, buy this one!
Customer Review: A fantastic sidekick for the kit lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased a canon xsi with the kit lens in December of 2008 and quickly started outgrowing the kit lens. Most of my picture taking is outdoors so a long range zoom was something I was really in the market for. In july of 09 I took the plunge and got the 55-250 and now it spends more time on my camera body than anything else.
It is lacking in a few areas. My copy of this lens tends to be just a little soft. Not enough to be an issue for small prints or the web, but I'm not a pro photographer by any means. The auto-focus can be a little slow (though generally faster than the kit lens) and I've had it hunt around on me a few times ( that's a few times out of nearly 8,000 photographs however, so its a rare occurrence). Also the slow aperture makes it almost impossible to use in dimmer conditions.
With all that said though the image stabilization on this lens totally makes up for almost all of its flaws. Canon rates it a 4 f-stops and I have to agree. While it wont make the lens perform any better in dim conditions on a overcast to sunny day you can walk around and snap shots like nothing else I've seen. While my friend with a much better lens would have to stop and steady himself I could raise the camera (even zoomed all the way in to 250mm) and grab a clear shot almost as fast as I had the subject in frame.
I can't recommend this lens highly enough to anyone looking for a cheap long range zoom. As long as can put up with a little softness and plan to use this mostly during the day you can't go wrong with the Canon 55-250mm.
Customer Review: DeHaven New Lense
Summary: 5 Stars
Is our gift for one of our kids. They love it. It was a greta buy on amazon.