Well, there's a 55-250 IS arriving today from Adorama and there are two Red Crossbills sitting patiently at my bird feeder. And I'm going nuts! Everybody tell me how much I will love it so I will have something to do while I wait!
Clay
mayt444 Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Mar 16, 2009 15:24 | #1 Well, there's a 55-250 IS arriving today from Adorama and there are two Red Crossbills sitting patiently at my bird feeder. And I'm going nuts! Everybody tell me how much I will love it so I will have something to do while I wait! Clay
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Mar 16, 2009 15:30 | #2 OK, stare at the birds. Now, as you see them fly away that will be your sign that the UPS truck just arrived. GEAR LIST
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mayt444 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Great Idea. Thanks for the support. Clay
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mayt444 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | I hope so. I researched it to death and it came down to it or the 70-300 IS. The price was the deciding factor. Clay
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KayakPhotos Goldmember More info | Mar 16, 2009 15:43 | #6 mayt444 wrote in post #7535851  I hope so. I researched it to death and it came down to it or the 70-300 IS. The price was the deciding factor. I'm sure that you'll be happy with your decision. Just a thought from Daniel
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deirdrec Senior Member 323 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Colorado More info | Mar 16, 2009 15:45 | #7 How exciting! Let us know what you think. I'm hoping to buy one of those next month for my trip to Yellowstone. http://www.flickr.com/photos/37683311@N02/
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JimTx Senior Member 317 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Near Dallas Texas More info | I have this lens and if yours is as sharp as mine ... you are really going to enjoy it. It is my walk around lens. Equipment : Canon 50D, Canon 50-250, Sigma 24-70 2.8, Sigma 70-200 2.8, Sigma 150-500, Canon FS300 Camcorder
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mayt444 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Thanks folks. I really have been going crazy watching these birds. I have Crossbills, Pigmy Nuthatches, Pine Siskins, Chicadees, and Doves daily since I ordered the lens. I have taken some shots with my old Quantaray 70-300, but it just isn't cutting it. Clay
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Jdumas Senior Member  382 posts Likes: 48 Joined Jan 2008 Location: SLC, Utah More info | Mar 16, 2009 16:25 | #10 I used a friends over the weekend and it sure is a nice lens for the money. I was trying to catch little small birds in the trees and it locked focus no problem. The pictures came out nice and sharp, very impressed.
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tundraman Senior Member  321 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Northern California More info | Great lens at a super price. Enjoy! Canon stuff and lots of it SmugMug Coupon Code: 9Sst64IEj4uzk Save $5 Instantly!!
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mayt444 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Thanks again folks. The one I ordered was the refurb from Adorama for 199.00 and free shipping. I thought that was a very good price and I have no problems with refubished. My bird feeders are only about ten feet from my sliding door so 250 should be plenty long. Clay
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londonandlawson Senior Member  511 posts Joined Mar 2005 More info | Mar 16, 2009 16:55 | #13  Permanent banI love mine, I just snapped these moments ago. No pp, compressed with Microsoft Paint to save file size when uploading to flickr. Mine was a refurb from there as well, it was immaculate    These were also taken with it    My 550 EX Speedlite is for sale, pm me!
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mayt444 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Great Shots and very handsome young men. Thanks for the encouraging news on the quality of the refurb. Santa should be here soon. Clay
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londonandlawson Senior Member 511 posts Joined Mar 2005 More info | Mar 16, 2009 17:04 | #15 Permanent banI got to test it in a low light auditorium as well, I was at least 100 feet from stage, hand-held on this one
My 550 EX Speedlite is for sale, pm me!
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I'm sure you will enjoy using it and it should make a great introduction into telephoto photography.
