EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS has arrived
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photos were taken while focused on tree or playground ...hence the background blur
also taken from 6th floor balcony of flat
at 250mm full tele-zoom
just bought last night, so was anxious & rushed to take some shots just before going out to work this morning, with cloudy skies, before the rain started
finally ....newbie la, I think my skills not so good eg. hand holding or breathing technique etc etc
also, at $360 & made in malaysia, I think quite good already. bought it cos I don't foresee myself using it much: merely just to have a lens "just in case" i need the tele-zoom.
will try to put up some nicer, un-rushed shots.
cheers
photos were taken while focused on tree or playground ...hence the background blur
also taken from 6th floor balcony of flat
at 250mm full tele-zoom
just bought last night, so was anxious & rushed to take some shots just before going out to work this morning, with cloudy skies, before the rain started
finally ....newbie la, I think my skills not so good eg. hand holding or breathing technique etc etc
also, at $360 & made in malaysia, I think quite good already. bought it cos I don't foresee myself using it much: merely just to have a lens "just in case" i need the tele-zoom.
will try to put up some nicer, un-rushed shots.
cheers
Wow, for that price I'd buy it. $360 is cheap. Plus they know my face already... hahahaa 
You're not getting L grade build, quality, AF, whatnot.. but for that price, wow. If you want a 70-200 f/4L IS, you're looking at maybe 4X the price.
Good point about the 70-300 IS being likely to suffer in popularity because it is a lot more expensive for not-a-lot-more features. Oh well.. I enjoyed mine.. it was good to have..
I think Canon has really done it this time with very decent quality and price, for the 18-55 IS and 55-250 IS. It's a great starter kit or lightweight travel kit.
You're not getting L grade build, quality, AF, whatnot.. but for that price, wow. If you want a 70-200 f/4L IS, you're looking at maybe 4X the price.
Good point about the 70-300 IS being likely to suffer in popularity because it is a lot more expensive for not-a-lot-more features. Oh well.. I enjoyed mine.. it was good to have..
I think Canon has really done it this time with very decent quality and price, for the 18-55 IS and 55-250 IS. It's a great starter kit or lightweight travel kit.
Killer_Jay
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bro,
maybe bro ray took the photos during this 2 raining days, so a bit overcast.
but, anyway, i personally think tat comparing this lens with the L lenses are a bit too much also (its like comparing a korean car with a ferrari).
when i compare, i compare it with the same price range lenses (Sigma 70-300 Macro, $330). if i have a copy of the old canon 80-200mm, i will compare also cos they are in the same price range (less than $500).
jay the practical
Just another question, despite the reasons I gave, does this mean that I got a bad copy ie "not sharp"? If so, should I return it to John 3:16 or Canon for another copy? :bigeyes: :dunno:
And yes, I took the photos this morning: cloudy, overcast & just before the rain.
unseenshadows
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I would personally compare the 55-250 with the 70-300 IS USM.
As a hobbyist and a student, if I were to get a tele lens, it would be either the consumer or mid-consumer grade ones.
As a hobbyist and a student, if I were to get a tele lens, it would be either the consumer or mid-consumer grade ones.
Here are some photos that I took today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ray1965/sets/72157603393273742/
Pls advise whether I have a bad copy ...whether I should return it or send to canon etc.
Thanks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ray1965/sets/72157603393273742/
Pls advise whether I have a bad copy ...whether I should return it or send to canon etc.
Thanks
bernstein1234
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Got one pic of the cleaner in blue and the bird is blur... as in the whole pic is blur.. Did you crop? Otherwise is ok...
bernstein1234
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Ok, so I guess the bird in the 0087 is taken from a very very far distance? That 250mm is also not enough I assume? Haha cos i see the 100% crop the bird is still of normal size... In this case, i guess is still ok, cause of the cropping. If you shoot nearer, I tink should be better. I think the IQ of this lens is still ok for this price.
no need compare with the L lenses cause they are of different price and 'class' category altogether When I first looked at the 100% cropped bird, I thought your lens might be defective, but looking at the original, I think it is much more than 100% cropped.
Also, was it shot on jpeg or raw, and what sharpening was applied?
Can someone on the forum provide tips on how to post a 100% crop to flickr? Whatever size of image I upload, it seems flickr will either upsize or downsize, which definitely reduces the quality of the image, and makes it difficult to evaluate a 100% crop. Thanks in advance!
Also, was it shot on jpeg or raw, and what sharpening was applied?
Can someone on the forum provide tips on how to post a 100% crop to flickr? Whatever size of image I upload, it seems flickr will either upsize or downsize, which definitely reduces the quality of the image, and makes it difficult to evaluate a 100% crop. Thanks in advance!
I may have got it wrong re: 100% cropping. Can someone pls teach me as well?
I shot photos in raw format, used auto sharpen on half the photos & converted to jpeg for web via photoshop.
Somebody ...Is this considered an ok copy, or a bad copy of the lens that needs to be sent to canon?
AP Funan has..but their bad service indicate no-no buy from them.(Dont buy from them as they cheat ppl as well)
Cathay Photo Peninsula Plaza has stock.I bought from them at the price of $360 as well.Their service is excellent as well
John 3:16 initially i wanted to buy from them but when i went to the store at 2pm+ the stock had not arrived yet and asked me to wait for an hour.After 2 hours the stock had still not arrived so i got tired of waiting and went to CP instead.
Thank you very much.
I called them up before I posted for information and to my dismay they quoted me $390 before GST.
How did you manage to get $360 for your purchase?
Thanks in advance!
Hmm..did u say u be paying by credit card?
I just walked in to the store,chatted to them about the long wait at John's and AP's bad service and finally asked them about the 55-250mm lens.Paid by cash as well.:think:
Anyway if different SE = different price i suggest u talk to Michael Tan of CP and i'll think he quote u 360
No lei..I just asked how much it would cost and they told me $390 without GST. Turned me off so I tried calling John 3:16 again instead. Unfortunately, think they were too busy today to pick up the phone. Good thing I didn't go down or I would have travelled all the way down for nothing.
Thanks for the tip, buddy. I'll probably go down tomorrow morning or so to get it. On a side note, how is it anyway?
Good(Im a newbie so cant get technical) and the IS is quite good(4 stops).
However,one minor niggle is that when the AF is activated the lens will not be pulled back(its a push-pull lens) completely and there will be abt 1cm+ of the lens protuding out.
You will have to flip it to MF to pull it back to the minimium position.
grantyale
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The 70-300 also has this problem. Just point at a distant object and AF before you put it away.
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