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Excellent Lens for the Price.

Started Dec 28, 2015 | User reviews thread
Michael Thomas Mitchell Forum Pro • Posts: 12,158
Re: Excellent Lens for the Price.

Mr Low Notes wrote:

Pretty much an entirely new design. Not just going from a DC motor/gear drive to STM but new glass and more of it too. Much improved from the previous versions. Works very well on my EOS M with adapter.

The Good: Silent fast focusing and Image Stabilization. Front element doesn't turn. Very sharp overall, center is sharpest. My two copies both manual focus (ring) and zoom smoothly. Light weight. Very good build quality for a cheap budget lens.

The Bad: Vignettes pretty heavy in the corners. Most noticeable with blue sky shots and similar. Chromatic aberration is pretty mild. Both are correctable with software like Canon's DPP, Lightroom or in camera Depending on how new a model your camera is. Plastic mount.

Hard to beat for the price and performance especially when Canon Direct (USA) has had them as low as $109.99 REFURBISHED!

Totally agree. We've got some nice L telephotos, but when I saw this lens for just $109 from the Canon refurb site, I quickly picked one up for lightweight travel. I was particularly impressed with how fast it focused and how sharp it was with a 7D Mark II. An absolute bargain.

Ps. My wife had the original 55-250 years ago with her T1i. No comparison here, especially in the speed department, but also optically, from sharpness to contrast and color.

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