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: I appreciated having the lens for graduation
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased this lens for the ability to capture some specific longer shots of my son graduating college. This lens was excellent for my uses. I was able to get the handshake picture from 40 yards away. It was a great day and I was made happier I captured the moments with this lens. I was also happy at the quick turnaround in getting the lens. I was not sure I was going to have the camera for graduation - then once I got it - I needed to capture longer distant pictures to make the camera effective for indoors and a ceremony.
Other shots taken - Speaker pictures, presentation pictures, - even took a few shots of the campus.....
I could explain more technically the ability for the lens to work, but there are many other reviewers that would do a much better job on that.
Customer Review: It does what it is intended to use for
Summary: 5 Stars
Initially, I wondered why IS costs much. Looking at the built quality (Plastic), it does not look as ~$300 lens. But after I tried with other telezoom lens, I figured IS is a must.
I have Sigma 30mm f1.4 and Canon 85mm f1.8. The picture of this lens cannot be compared with those prime lenses, of course. But I got this lens for telezoom and it seems it gives reasonable quality for that purpose: under day light. One minor thing is that it can't catch my son running fast with 250mm zoom (f5.6), but it is expected with this slow lens. Under shade, the shutter speed gets extremely slower than under the sun, but this lens can mange the focus with IS even with 1/30s. I think I am done with search for a telezoom lens for the time being, until I really want to get canon 70-200mm f2.8.
Customer Review: This lens rocks!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the 55-250 consumer IS lens to go with my new Rebel XSi which comes with the 18-55 consumer IS lens. I have now used the "larger" lens in daylight, twilight and night -- all handheld. It is as good as the reviews said it would be.
It is sharp, quick to focus and the IS is fabulous. (I have not yet done an IS/non-IS comparison yet but I know from handholding my F4 L 200mm zoom how much the IS compensates at the slow shutter speeds.)
While I'll continue to use the L zoom sometimes (primarily when I'm not traveling and there is plenty of light), the 55-250 IS will be my primary zoom.
This is my 2nd Rebel -- I've been shooting digital for 7+ years and shooting off and on for over 50 years.
Wonderful camera, wonderful set of lenses.
Customer Review: Upgraded from Kit Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I can place myself between an Amateur and a Semi-professional photographer. After a lot of Internet research and personal experience with this lens, I have bought it from Amazon.com. Its a wonderful Lens. I don't think that there is close competition to this particular model in this zoom and Price range.
AutoFocus: Although not as quick as a USM, if you get used to it, you can shoot birds on flight real fast.
Glass: At around $229, you cannot expect this glass to deliver the quality of a professional L Series Lens, But you can still get stunning images which surprised many.
ImageStabilizaiton: Again its one of the best in Class.
Over All: 5 stars out of 5 from my side and I highly recommend this lens as an upgrade from the standard Kit lens (18-55mm).
Customer Review: focus on the lens
Summary: 5 Stars
For the price( $200.00-$250.00 ) you can not beat this lens. The stabilizer works great, its not as heavy as other lens i have used. The focus times can be a little trying at time when in the auto mode, but that's not out of the ordinary. The only other thing is the fact that since this is a ef-s lens so it does a 1.6x crop of a full frame sensor area.So if you look at something from lets say around 100 yards away with the naked eye, and then look thur your view finder at 255mm full zoom, you will notice that you are not seeing every thing that you did with your eyes.But all in all unless you want to spend a small fortune on canons high end lens this will work for all of the novices out there,that want to get close to things and have a image stabilizer.