Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Best Telephoto Lens in this price rang.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this lens a week ago and love it. Yes Amazon is saying that you are saving a 100 dollars when buying from them but that is not true. Any way this is a great lens, I like that there is no mm gap between the 18-55mm lens and this lens. Also this lens includes a new feature, that is image stabilizer (can be turned on or off). This feature is good for telephoto lens because when taking a picture from far away any little movement of the camera causes the picture to be blurry, the stabilizer gets rid of that.
A+++ in my book!
Digital camera 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.Digital camera Review: Best lens at this price range!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought this lens and was really impressed with the quality of images. This is a great zoom lens and a very good addition to your lens collection. I find the build quality very good, as opposed to some of the reviews in here. The image stabilization comes in handy, as well. You cannot go wrong with this lens, at this price. I would highly recommend this.Digital camera 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.Digital camera Review: Better Than Expected
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this lens with the Canon T1i. Amazon had an instant $200 reabate on the lens if purchased with the camera. This was a great deal and I use this lens more than the 18 55mm kit lens which is also a good lens.
I would purchase this lens even at full price. The photos I've taken with it are very sharp and the focus is very fast in day light and good indoors. If you can't afford the EF zoom lenses this is a great alternative. The image stablization works well and allows for sharp pictures in low light at shutter speeds as slow as 1/30 second.