Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS - Nifty Two-Fifty

I thought I got nice shot, but seeing all you guys have taken, ...

Well, here it is, 55mm 1/400 F5.6 ISO100:

paddycook wrote in post #6655130
What a fantastic photo!

Thank you very much

tpatana wrote in post #6656325
I thought I got nice shot, but seeing all you guys have taken, ...
The pic was taken almost exactly the spot where the first A-bomb went off. Couldn't find the crater though

Hiroshima and Miyajima, very beautiful places. Brings back good memories
Thx for sharing.

Here are mine. Not sure if I posted this before. I have a nagging feeling that mine is not as sharp is it could be. Am sending it to Canon to check.

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caught in the act!

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Ok, guess it's time for me to jump in. Let me just first say I blame each and everyone of you who posted those wonderful images here because you made me go out and buy one of these lenses!!! Actually I am thanking you. What a value this lens is and I agree with whomever dubbed it the "Nifty Two-Fifty". And it doesn't do too bad a job either. Although I haven't used it much yet, I did feel the need to go out and shoot the moon tonight since it was full.

250mm ~ ISO 100 ~ f/11 ~ 1/160th sec. ~ -3 step exp. compensation

Used tripod and IR remote control shutter release, bracketed exposures.
Adjusted curve, sharpness, cropped to 30% and of course JPG compression applied. I think I probably over-sharpened a bit too much though trying to get the most detail out of it.

Let me know if you think I could have done better (this is my first go at it).

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Hi, this is my first post on this forum (I've been lurking here for a while). As a novice in DSLR world, I am really very satisfied with my Nifty-Two-Fifty (but not so much with my photographic skills). Great lens for the price.

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So happy to be the proud new owner of this fine lens! (sorry about the grain in the 2nd image... 1600 ISO - yes, not a good performer in low light, but otherwise it's great!).

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Just got the lens. Great piece of glass for the price (free - birthday present )

While we're sharing the moon shots, thought I'd chime in too

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Here is my contribution...

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yltan wrote in post #6722081
Here is my contribution...

May I ask, doesn't your lenses kinda overlap? I mean mostly the 55-250 and 70-200? Or is there place for both of them? I can't imagine if I had either one, that I'd buy the other one too.

I could say same for 18-55 and 17-40 too.

Or do you like the IS so much, and shoot with the L in good light?

I'll post my old wild turkey shot,

Here's some pigeons in flight. They were pretty far away & moving fast, but pretty impressive IQ nonetheless. Awesome lens. Freezes nicely. Including 100% crop.

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kanonshooter, how did you focus on those birds - manual or auto? I just got this lens and tryed shooting birds in flight but had trouble focusing. Any tips are greatly appreciated.