Got this lens pretty much with my new T1i camera. (Promotion). Is it a decent lens for the money?
Thanks!
Christian
Jan 26, 2010 14:54 | #1 Got this lens pretty much with my new T1i camera. (Promotion). Is it a decent lens for the money? Christian
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xarqi Cream of the Crop  10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | Jan 26, 2010 15:15 | #2 Yes.
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Jan 26, 2010 15:17 | #3 Welcome to the forum. Please do a search before asking such a question since there are roughly 731 threads already on this subject. Yes, great lens, especially for the money. GEAR LIST
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vitacura Goldmember  1,514 posts Joined Nov 2009 Location: Tampa Bay, Fl More info | Jan 26, 2010 15:24 | #4 That is a great lens. I had many great pics with one of those.
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Jan 26, 2010 15:33 | #5 gasrocks wrote in post #9476292  Welcome to the forum. Please do a search before asking such a question since there are roughly 731 threads already on this subject. Yes, great lens, especially for the money. Good point! And being a owner of a forum, you'd think I would of known that! Christian
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Jan 26, 2010 16:43 | #6 Good IQ...light weight and compact...nice IS... My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera
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themadman Cream of the Crop  18,871 posts Likes: 14 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Northern California More info | Jan 26, 2010 16:47 | #7 Yes, it is a great lens for the price. Pretty much the telephoto zoom lens for under $600. Will | WilliamLiuPhotography.com
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snj1013 Senior Member 286 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Houston, TX More info | Jan 26, 2010 20:26 | #8 I think it is terrible. You should send it to me. 60D / Canon 24-105 F/4L IS /
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g6ha2a71 Mostly Lurking  17 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Brunei More info | Jan 27, 2010 11:31 | #9 Yes.
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ThreeGuysPhoto Goldmember  1,401 posts Likes: 10 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Texas More info | Jan 27, 2010 12:09 | #10 |
Jan 27, 2010 13:17 | #11 Thank you guys for all your responses. As a newbie I appreciate it. Christian
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jdang307 Senior Member 780 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Jan 27, 2010 13:30 | #12 I have it, I've only been able to use it once (stupid thing called work gets in the way, damnit!) and it was quite fun to use. one thing that caught me off guard was that when I looked in the viewfinder with IS on, and focused, the lens was shaking like crazy! I was thinking all that practice holding stead and I'm shaking like a crack head looking for a hit.
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jsswish Member 194 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Jan 27, 2010 13:35 | #13 jdang307 wrote in post #9483105 I have it, I've only been able to use it once (stupid thing called work gets in the way, damnit!) and it was quite fun to use. one thing that caught me off guard was that when I looked in the viewfinder with IS on, and focused, the lens was shaking like crazy! I was thinking all that practice holding stead and I'm shaking like a crack head looking for a hit. Turns out, maybe it was the IS engaging? It's the only IS lens I own (well I just added a 18-55mm for now). That said the pictures still turned out fine, probably because I'm not a rapid fire shooter so the IS had time to settle before I fully took the shot. You do need to give the IS a second to fully engage, and on mine at least the viewfinder hops when I half press the shutter, and while I hold it to compose it makes the image in the viewfinder float as I move instead of showing any hand shake. My Stuff: Digital Rebel XT, 18-55 IS, 50mm f/1.8, 55-250 IS. Powershot SX40 HS.
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RiderOnTheStorm Member 35 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Fort Myers Florida More info | Jan 27, 2010 14:19 | #14 For the money, awesome lens.  Canon XS| 18-55 IS | 55-250 IS | Canon Monopod
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Kees@NL Member  117 posts Joined Nov 2009 More info | Get time to know the 55-250's weaknesses and strenghts and you will very much enjoy this lens. Absolutely great value for a modest price.  ---------------
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