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    Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

    The STM lens I was after has now been sold,therefore is this one any good as a general purpose lens? Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
    I would welcome your advice,but could you please let me know before tomorrow please?That's when I need to order it by,for delivery next Tuesday,which gives me a bit of time to get used to it in advance of a photo day on Thursday at a local tropical bird centre.

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    Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

    I've not used the IS II but generally I think that the IS STM is seen as producing better quality images than its predecessor. I have little doubt that the reviews are probably correct.

    Obviously I'm not sure what your budget is, but as mentioned in your other thread MPB have one described as "good" condition for £114:
    https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equip...tm/sku-736052/

    and a quick Google threw up Park Cameras who have one in "excellent" condition for £139:
    https://www.parkcameras.com/p/SH-47-...m-f4-56-is-stm

    A particular on-line auction site may reveal other options.
    Chris
    80D - 10-18 IS STM - 15-85 IS USM - 55-250 IS STM - 50 f/1.8 STM - 100-400L IS II USM - 100 f/2.8L Macro - 1.4x III

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      #3
      Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

      Thanks Chris,camerajungle-where I got the body and current lens-have got one described as"excellent condition"for £105,I trust the company having used them twice so far.

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        Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

        Originally posted by The Nighthawk View Post
        The STM lens I was after has now been sold,therefore is this one any good as a general purpose lens? Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
        I would welcome your advice,but could you please let me know before tomorrow please?That's when I need to order it by,for delivery next Tuesday,which gives me a bit of time to get used to it in advance of a photo day on Thursday at a local tropical bird centre.
        That's the one I have. I think it's a rermarkably good lens for the price.

        Example shots:


        Mallard Ducklings-01
        by Nigel Hayes, on Flickr


        Black Swan
        by Nigel Hayes, on Flickr
        Nigel

        You may know me from Another Place....

        The new ElSid Photogallery...

        Equipment: Far too much to list - including lots of Nikon...

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          #5
          Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

          Thank you Nigel,that has convinced me to buy the lens.
          Roy

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            Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

            55-250 STM is excellent...I love using mine
            _MG_8052.jpg by brianvickers, on Flickr
            Last edited by @imagesBV; 31-05-2018, 18:57.
            Brian Vickers LRPS

            brianvickersphotography.com

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              Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

              Unfortunately the STM I was looking at has gone.
              Last edited by Guest; 31-05-2018, 19:29.

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                Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                There are plenty out there it’s worth paying extra to get one ,just make sure when looking at adverts you can see the legend STM printed on the lens top ,as when I was looking there were a lot of older mk1 and Mkii models advertised as STM ones .i still have Nat’s on my M3 super lens

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                  #9
                  Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                  Update;Following the link to mpb that Chris kindly supplied,I've just ordered the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM.
                  Thanks for your reply,I guess that's why I'll only buy photographic stuff from reputable dealers.
                  I found a EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM on ebay a few weeks ago,advertised as new but without it's box,quite cheap price,but when I queried it with the seller,it had a Korean warranty,so not valid in the UK,I gave that a miss.

                  Roy
                  Last edited by Guest; 01-06-2018, 16:56.

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                    #10
                    Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                    Good move.....looking forward to seeing some shots!
                    Brian Vickers LRPS

                    brianvickersphotography.com

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                      Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                      Thanks Brian,I'll be at our local Tropical Birdland next Thursday.
                      Roy

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                        Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                        found a EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM on ebay a few weeks ago,advertised as new but without it's box,quite cheap price,bu
                        I thought it was only camera bodies that were "regional" I thought the lenses were a worldwide warranty, but I could be wrong.
                        Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                          Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                          I queried it with the seller along the lines of"so what happens if it needs repairing,who pays?"The answer was that I'd have to pay.So it wouldn't have been the"bargain"that it appeared to be!
                          Update;the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM arrived today.
                          Last edited by Guest; 05-06-2018, 22:35.

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                            #14
                            Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                            I thought the lenses were a worldwide warranty, but I could be wrong.
                            My understanding is that only applies to L series lenses.
                            Colin

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                              Re: Advice re Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens please.

                              Thanks Colin.
                              Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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