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Telephoto for Rebel SL1?

Started Oct 8, 2021 | Discussions thread
Lemming51
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Re: Telephoto for Rebel SL1?

Timzee wrote:

Ontarian wrote:

Avoid the 75-300 like the plague !

Don

The plague?!? YIKES-- that must be one gawd-awful lens!

old design from the less critical film-era. More than that, it does not have image stabilization.

The 70-300's with IS are good (EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM) to better (EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS II USM (aka Nano-USM)) to best (EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS USM). But the EF-S 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS STM more than holds it's own against them at a fraction of the price and size/weight.  And like the better-best versions, has non-rotating front barrel which simplifies use with a polarizing filter.

+1 to picking up the sold-separately hood.

Thanks for the tip. Consider it avoided.

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