Canon Telephoto Zoom Lens, 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Reviews


www.sears.com


5.0 of 5
(by 2 reviewers)
Rating Summary | Everyone recommends (2 out of 2)

Canon Telephoto Zoom Lens, 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Reviews

Displaying all 2 reviews

Great affordable Digital SLR lens

I realize that this is by far not the greatest lens, but for the price it is to me, a newcomer to the Digital SLR world, this lens great, as far as price in concerned. I would rather get real acquainted with my camera a lot more, before I go out and purchase an expensive lens. That way later I would know what I want in a better lens, and I will truly see the difference, between the two. It really compliments the 18-55mm kit lens that came with my XSi. I am sure that I would probably need more reach, but that would have to come later.
Posted on Jun 01, 2009

Compact and powerful

When looking to add a lens to the regular kit lens, it doesn't get any better than this lens, for this price. It is not going to rival the higher end L class lenses, but is also not going to be over [$]as well.For this price, you get a sturdy, fairly sharp lense, that can perform excellently in good light. You do really have to look deep at pictures to tell the difference between this and the[$]more expensive 70-300mm IS lens. This lens is the perfect companion to the 18-55 kit and will give you great shots, time and time again. Buy it, and a good size flash unit for the same price as just the... read full review »
Posted on Sep 29, 2008

Reviews of Canon Telephoto Zoom Lens, 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS