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Is it worth upgrading to to 55-250 IS STM for stills?

Started Mar 24, 2016 | Questions thread
crashpc Veteran Member • Posts: 7,237
Re: Is it worth upgrading to to 55-250 IS STM for stills?

ms18 wrote:

I use 55-250 IS II.. Is it worth upgrading to 55-250mm STM?

Some points

  • I don't use this for video
  • Mainly shooting @ 250mm f 5.6 - f/6.5
  • Subjects are mostly birds rarely sports

My camera is T2i i might upgrade to latest rebel later on but not soon.

I'd say yes. It is sharper lens, faster lens, quiet and not moving which is good for birds.

Its sweetspot is when set wide open. I found that with 1.4X teleconverter it is still very sharp, while givimg me even more reach. I highly recommend that lens. Especially for the money.

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