edwardm Member 49 posts Joined Mar 2010 Location: SF Bay Area More info | May 20, 2010 14:54 | #1 From these three, which would you guys pick? I currently have the 18-55mm lens kit. And I'm just looking for more reach but with comparable or even slightly better IQ that then lens kit. Or should I just save up a little more and get the 55-250 IS flickr
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May 20, 2010 15:03 | #2 just save more and get the 55-250. you should be able to find a good used one on here for just under $200 fairly easily. Gripped 50D | ∑ 17-70 f2.8-4 OS HSM | 55-250 f4-5.6 IS | 50 f1.8 mk I | 430EX II
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watt100 Cream of the Crop 14,021 posts Likes: 34 Joined Jun 2008 More info | May 20, 2010 15:08 | #3 edwardm wrote in post #10217067  From these three, which would you guys pick? I currently have the 18-55mm lens kit. And I'm just looking for more reach but with comparable or even slightly better IQ that then lens kit. Or should I just save up a little more and get the 55-250 IS ??Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Sigma 50-200mm f/4.0-5.6 DC IF SLD Optical Stabilized (OS) Lens with Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) don't know about the Tamrons and Sigma but the Canon 55-250IS gets good reviews and is only $200
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May 20, 2010 15:09 | #4 Ok, thanks so far guys. Yea, I thought most would say to just go for the Canon 55-250IS. I'm leaning towards that. flickr
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May 20, 2010 15:14 | #5 edwardm wrote in post #10217148 Ok, thanks so far guys. Yea, I thought most would say to just go for the Canon 55-250IS. I'm leaning towards that. with enough light the 55-250 can perform very well. i haven't shot with it much since i got it this past december but this is probably my best one so far:
Gripped 50D | ∑ 17-70 f2.8-4 OS HSM | 55-250 f4-5.6 IS | 50 f1.8 mk I | 430EX II
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May 20, 2010 15:16 | #6 Sharpmaxell wrote in post #10217172 with enough light the 55-250 can perform very well. i haven't shot with it much since i got it this past december but this is probably my best one so far:
Wow, that shot does look pretty good flickr
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