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: Best Value For Canon Prosumer Digital SLRs
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using this zoom lens for over 8 months now and I am extremely pleased with it. The IS makes all the difference. The maroon and gold elementary school football pictures and the power boat pictures posted in the picture folder for this product are some of the photos that I have cropped and loaded on the Amazon site. I am using this lens with a Rebel XT (350D) with a Class 4 compact flash card and have been extremely pleased with the resulting outdoor photos. I have not bothered to use it indoors yet because I only have the built-in flash and I know that's not enough. In fact I am so pleased with this lens that I have put the replacement kit lens (Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens) on my wishlist to replace my kit lens.Customer Review: Very nice lens
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is great. Been using it for some time now with very impressive results. Colors and saturation are amazing, clarity is perfect. I honestly don't see the advantage of spending $1000+ on a L series lens when looking through pics taken with this lens and an L series lens leaves me not knowing the difference between the two...
The AF is also quite fast and accurate. Nice lightweight lens that is pretty compact in size and takes awesome pictures.
I read reviews before purchasing to find people commenting on washed out colors... I'm just not seeing it. If the pictures had anymore color they'd be well over-saturated. This may be just my experience, but this lens is highly recommended!
Customer Review: Very happy with the lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife wanted a telephoto lens for her Cannon Rebel. We are casual photographers and really don't know that much about it. After reading a lot of reviews, I decided to buy this lens for an upcoming dance performance by my daughter. I was not disappointed! I was up in the control booth- the farthest point away from the stage and was able to take some really, really good up-close shots of the dancers. The light was very low, so many didn't turn out, because of the slow shutter speed and the action of the dancers, but lots and lots of them turned out really, really well!! My wife approved of the lens and the photos- and she complains about everything! I would recommend this if you are looking for a simple telephoto lens.Customer Review: A lot of lens for not too much money
Summary: 5 Stars
Background: I'm an amateur photographer (hobbyist, really), and most of my experience before the past year has been with film. My digital SLR is a Canon 20D.
I love this lens! I bought it after reading a lot of reviews, and figured it would suit my needs for the short term. To be honest, I doubt I'll sell it even if I come up with the money to buy L quality lenses; it's got a reasonably quick focus, a great range, and the IS works well. My copy, at least, has been reliably sharp, with no real noticeable aberrations anywhere in its range.
Is it an L quality lens? No. Is it a great lens at a very low price? Oh yeah. Give it a try... you won't be disappointed.
Customer Review: Good versitile lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this lens mainly because of price. It was the longest lens with AF and IS I could get without busting my budget as I bought the Rebel XSI at the same time. I took it to a stock car race and brought back some GREAT pictures. I still wish I had a little more lens but I was delighted with how well the lens zoomed in and focused. Our seats were near the top of the stands and the lens made it possible to read the patches on the driver's uniforms on pit road. I also took some city shots and the lens performed well. I took great steady shots without the need of a tripod. If you need a good versitile lens that doesn't break the bank, I recommend this one without reservation.