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: Great Performance for the Price
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6IS Lens boasts great performance for the reasonable price. I shoot with this lens on a Canon Rebel XSi as my primary telephoto lens while I collect my funds for an L series zoom.
Image quality on this lens is great, especially outdoors on a bright day, it captures great colors and details. Images tend to loose sharpness in most cases when set at 250mm although the images still turn out nicely. The auto focus works well and generally fast, though a few times it struggled find the right object to focus on and a few times struggled to focus on anything at all; these few cases by no means drop the quality of this lens. the image stabilizer also works very nicely. I was shooting an Indiana Hoosiers game in Assembly Hall (anyone who has been to Assembly Hall knows how poorly lit the arena is unless you are right down on the floor) and was worried about the poor quality of the shots since I did not have floor seats and knew this lens wasn't the fastest. Much to my chagrin, the vast majority of the pictures turned out to be a boon to my collection.
While there are many other lens that have much superior optics and build quality, I simply must give this lens five stars for the fact that it gives GOOD performance at a GREAT price. It is not without its quirks, but i would recommend this lens to anyone with a limited budget looking for a good telephoto lens.
Customer Review: A Good Addition
Summary: 5 Stars
As a pro and creative photographer I step away from pro lenses which give great results, but for creativity they can be limited. I got this lens to add to a Canon T2i I use for casual and creative work. The lenses is worth the price. Good quality construction, auto-focus work well. I suggest getting a UV filter for the front to add as a protection barrier for the lens, I keep a filter on ALL my lenses for this purpose. This lens does have hard plastic mount and plastic threads up front. The plastic filter threads can be a problem if you don't take the time to carefully put the filters on, but if you use a UV filter all the time on it you won't have a problem anyway. The plastic mount in the back works and fits just fine. I have seen some reviews of people complaining about the mount being plastic. If you think you have to have a metal mount then you are abusing your equipment. I have had lenses and cameras get trashed doing wildlife photography(usually do to animal interaction), a metal mount would not have saved the equipment. This lens isn't going to give you pro level optics, but it isn't suppose to since it isn't a pro lens. If you need pro level optics then buy pro lenses.
Overall this lens is well worth the money for most photographers. Any problems you do run into can easily be fix post production.
Customer Review: Impressed
Summary: 5 Stars
As an amateur photographer with nothing more than the Rebel XT 18-55mm kit & the 50mm f/1.8, this zoom lens is a fantastic addition to my growing arsenal. This being my first IS lens, I coudln't be more happier. Please note that I have never had my hands on an L-series lens and will not be reviewing this item as if I had...plus it wouldn't be fair anyway.
From what I have noticed thus far, the color saturation is quite good in comparison to my other lenses. Bokeh is adequate and shows great depth of field when proper settings are applied. Although many have complained about the build quality of this lens, I cannot. Yes, it is plastic...but higher quality plastic in comparison to what I have. I now feel more complete as I have drastically improved my range with this one purchase.
The only drawback to this lens is the elongating & rotation when focusing on the subject. Yes, this can be solved with the purchase of a USM lens, but the value of this lens is far too great. But to counter that, the motor is actually much quieter than my other 2 lenses.
Magazines have raved about it. Users have expressed overall satisfaction. I am here to tell readers that this product is the best value from Canon in the market. Amateur photographers need not worry!
Customer Review: Great Lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just received my Canon 55-250mm lens a couple days ago. Did my first experimental shoot with it yesterday. I am not at all disappointed. I do not see how anyone can go wrong purchasing this lens. Don't let the rather low price (especially for an IS lens) fool you. I have never owned an L lens - so I can't compare -- and I have no doubt that it really can't compare. But hey,, if I could afford to by L lenses,, I most likely would not be using an XTi. Don't misunderstand what I am saying. The XTi is great,, as is the 55-250 IS lens. My main focus is nature / macro. For that I use a Sigma 50mm macro and Sigma ring flash. But too many times when I was out on one of my macro shoots I ran across something that required me to reach out. This lens will do just that,, and do it very well. Additionally, I shoot and digitally process somewhat in the abstract mode. Truly,, you can not go wrong with this lens. Most of my photography is nature,, and I do not use a tripod. The "IS" really, really works. I was blown away.
Conclusion: After all my rambling, if you are looking for a lens in this range (mm wise) and don't have tons of disposable cash to throw around, DO NOT HESITATE. Buy it..
Customer Review: Best lens for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent lens for under $500. It is designed to be a good all purpose tele zoom lens for non-pros. I think it fits the bill nicely. The lens is very sharp at all focal lengths and really doesn't have any bad spots like most cheap lenses. Aperture is a bit on the slow side, but normal for a lens in its class. The Image Stabilization really works well. You won't want a telephoto lens without it once you've had it. Build quality is about normal for the price. It is mostly plastic, but that keeps down on the weight. Macro performance is pretty good, too. It is a 1/3 magnification, which is a bit better than average without being an advertised macro lens. You can certainly fill the frame with a flower bud or a leaf, if that is what you are after. I give it 5 stars, not because it is the best lens in the world, but because it is the best lens for the price and the intended photographers. It pairs perfectly with the 18-55 IS and then you get a seamless range of 18-250 (28-400 equiv), all Image stabilized. The next step up is at least twice the money. Nothing else in the price range can compare with the features, sharpness and focal range in my opinion.