Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens
January 15, 2020 - Comment
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Good price to quality ratio, but overall mediocre To start, I would have to guess that most people come across this lens the same way I did; I bought a new camera and this lens came with it. With that in mind, I have used it quite a bit over the years, and have the following things to say about it…Keep in mind this is an older version of this lens. The latest version is the EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM, and it has some important upgrades. For some more info about that, see my notes about it at the end.Letâs pro/con…
Decent lens for the money Yes, it’s a kit lens. But, that doesn’t mean it makes crappy pictures. I’ve got 20×30 prints on my wall that impress friends and family that prove otherwise. It’s got it’s compromises, but if you’re on a budget, it’s better to have a lens you need than none at all. A lot of people whine about the plastic body, but that’s never been a problem for me because I don’t drop-kick my gear. For me, the biggest drawback may be the minimum f4-5.6 aperture, which, coupled with my camera, means I have a…
1st telephoto lens, happy learning This is my first telephoto lens and I am very happy that I get this one. I mainly use it to take pictures of backyard birds and it serves its purpose well. I’m usually 3-4 yards away from the subjects. While 250mm sometimes seems not enough to get what I want in an image it is still a very nice buy. I already know it’s a 250mm, not a 400mm…so the rest of it comes to how the image shows when I take a picture.