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EF-S 55-250 STM; worth the upgrade?

Started Apr 8, 2014 | User reviews thread
fishy wishy
fishy wishy Veteran Member • Posts: 9,358
Re: EF-S 55-250 STM; worth the upgrade?

A lot of the differences you quote sound possibly like the differences between a worn lens and a brand new one. You describe play in the barrel and more noise for the older lens. I don't recognise the annoying "buzz" from the stabiliser. These 55-250 lenses are bargain basement consumer lenses and not built for a professional service life. The new price of them is creeping close to the price of a used third party 70-200 f2.8... I know which I'd choose, even though I was pleased with the image quality of the original 55-250.

Is the "widening" of the newer lens at closer focus distances... which is focus breathing.

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