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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

climbrocks

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Sep 2, 2015

I’m with Dillman on this one. First off, this is a GREAT lens for anyone with an APS-C Canon (Rebels, 7D’s; it won’t work with the full frames). I got this from Amazon for $150 on a Black Friday several years ago and don’t regret it for an instant. MSRP is still $249 but MAP has dropped to $199, and USA versions from reputable retailers are held there. Refurbs go for $129 at B&H but I stay away from cheaper items that have broken once before. The STM’s you’re saying are $10-15 more are actually $40-60 more for lenses in comparable condition and/or from similar retailers (who is Celltime Inc.?).
Is the 55-250 IS II on my 7D as sharp or as fast as my EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS II? Of course not. But it competes when I use a 2x II converter to get to the same focal length with my 5D III . . . and it doesn’t weigh a freakin TON . . . and is inconspicuous . . . and I don’t have to worry about walking around with $5000 worth of gear (the results are great for a lens that is about 1/15 the cost). This is a perfect addition to kit lenses, and at f/4-5.6 is adequately fast enough, especially with newer cameras and their more capable high ISO’s. The bokeh is surprisingly pleasant, and background blur is possible at the longer zooms anyhow.
Bottom line: To me, this is a great deal on a great lens.