All ¨L¨ Lenses in One Package.

IN RESPONSE TO JEFF PETERMAN

I think, first of all this conversation is not relevant to the posts about ISO performance unless you wish to challenge or support that issue.

To address our various preferences. You absolutely are right FOR YOU to go with the multi-lens selection that you prefer. But that does not make the 28-300 in any way a bad or inferior lens - for its type it demonstrably has an excellent performance - for which I will reference not only reviews from DPR, its users, and those on Amazon, but those on Youtube and several other review websites. The point is that it is supposed to be for the person who doesn't want to carry or change between multiple lenses in the field, and as such a device it does an amazing job. Is it suitable for everyone... NO. Is it suitable for those who do not want to apply those criteria... No, there are cheaper and certainly lighter solutions.

In hope we would agree that ALL lenses are compromises between affordability, portability, sharpness, aperture size and focal length or range of focal lengths, and each person makes their choice balancing the pros and cons against their needs and liabilities. I have, and enjoy using on occasion, the 28-300 when I just want "one lens to rule them all" {:-)  I might add that I can see the quality in the lens when I look at the images it creates - often people say a particular lens has an appealing tone or ambiance and this one certainly does for me. I find it in many of my L series lenses (but not all).

I am impressed by the 55-250 STM lens, but considering my own enormous investment in glass I have the range covered and it's not a focal length range I would use very much for the type of shooting I do. I would not dream of judging it negatively it for that reason because I know that suitability is a very personal thing