canon ef-s 55-250 f4.0-5.6 is (1 Viewer)

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gordthelord

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #1

I've seen this advertised on amazon for a reasonable 169 pounds. It has received favourable reviews on amazon. Has anyone used it, if so how does it perform?

It seems to cover a useful focal length range and wondered if it might be worth a punt.
Any views?

 

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AlanCh

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• Oct 31, 2009

• #2

Have a look at my reply in this thread which asks the same question http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=155691 .

 

hollis_f

Well-known member

• Oct 31, 2009

• #3

For reviews of lenses by users I always check out Fred Miranda's site. This lens gets a good, solid, rating of 9.0 - so it looks like a decent buy.

 

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Techuser

Member

• Nov 1, 2009

• #4

A friend of mine owns one and despite the range, the IQ when stopped to F8 even at 250mm looks close to an L for me
And I think the close focus distance makes it specially good for hummingbirds

 

Geoff Brown

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• Nov 1, 2009

• #5

For the money it is a cracker of a lens, although I traded all my EOS gear in for a Panasonic G1 outfit (less weight - especially the lenses etc., etc)

 

Di Stone

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• Nov 1, 2009

• #6

I've bitten the bullet and ordered one from CrazyCameras - £162. Will let you know how the photos turn out.

Di

 

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Techuser

Member

• Nov 1, 2009

• #7

Techuser said:

A friend of mine owns one and despite the range, the IQ when stopped to F8 even at 250mm looks close to an L for me
And I think the close focus distance makes it specially good for hummingbirds

Click to expand...

Just happened to post a photo of hers with the 250mm for ID, if anyone wanna see...
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=155894

 

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AlanCh

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2009

• #8

I love this lens - you can see my photos taken with this lens on an Eos 450D here http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/search.php?searchid=125239 .

Next step for me will probably be the EF 100 - 400 f/4 -5.6L USM IS to give me more reach - I'll just have to bite the bullet and get in touch with Kerso.

 

JohnZ

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2009

• #9

gordthelord, If you get in touch with a gentleman called Macswede he will no doubt post some very nice pics that his wife took. He is most likely to be found on the gallery bit.

 

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gordthelord

Well-known member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #10

Thanks for the feedback folks. May get one for me but will also recommend it to a friend of mine thats just starting out. Not a serious birder but a general walkabout photographer.

 

Jaff

Registered Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #11

In case anyone hasn't noticed there's one for sale at a nice price in the classifieds. But you'll have to look carefully to find it.

Let the race begin! :-O