Anyone have a feel for the pricing on the new 55-250 EFS lens?

Interesting announcements. I'm guessing these will be mid line lenses.

http://www.dpreview.co​m …anonefs18-55and55-250.asp

$800 +/-$50

Under $500- Of course it will not come with a lens hood !

milkman wrote in post #3767663
$800 +/-$50

half that easily .

ed rader

GerryL wrote in post #3767654
Interesting announcements. I'm guessing these will be mid line lenses.

http://www.dpreview.co​m …anonefs18-55and55-250.asp

bottom line. beneath the 70-300 IS.

ed rader

Lets hope it doesnt turn out to be just a kit lens optics with IS thrown in for good measure.

I guess Canon had to come out with something new, after the Sigma 18-200OS & Tamron 18-250 or whatever it is.

I say $300. The 18-55 IS is supposed to be $200 so I'm just adding $100 to the old 55-200 price.

Are these direct replacements for the 18-55 kit lens & 55-200 which also has the same crappy kit lens build?

If so then they should in theory be much better, UD elements, spectra coatings etc etc.. they also look more modern & better built than the kit lenses, although still no focus ring, apart from that little thing at the end of the lens :-p

The 55-200 will definately cost less thant the 75-300 IS. I'm guessing around the $350 price point. this lens was designed to naturally complement the new 18-55 IS. This is definately a lower end consumer telephoto lens. The mid-range telephoto is the 75-300IS.

Would it be avaiable in N America?

Nick_C wrote in post #3767780
Are these direct replacements for the 18-55 kit lens & 55-200 which also has the same crappy kit lens build?

If so then they should in theory be much better, UD elements, spectra coatings etc etc.. they also look more modern & better built than the kit lenses, although still no focus ring, apart from that little thing at the end of the lens :-p

now you got it. canon is getting its butt kicked in the entry level. prices (and quality) are coming down !

ed rader

ed rader wrote in post #3767744
bottom line. beneath the 70-300 IS.

ed rader

Agreed - this is going to be a relatively inexpensive lens. I would guess around $300 or so.

bufferbure1 wrote in post #3768286
Would it be avaiable in N America?

Not according to Ken Rockwell -->> http://www.kenrockwell​.com/canon/lenses/55-250mm-is.htm

It will sell for about 249 euros over here, apparently.

Normally, that would mean a similar amount in $, so about $ 250, provided it is going to be sold in the US.

Kind regards.