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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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.Tags: None
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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
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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 PostThe 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.
Thank you Nigel,that has convinced me to buy the lens.
Roy
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55-250 STM is excellent...I love using mine
_MG_8052.jpg by brianvickers, on FlickrLast edited by @imagesBV; 31-05-2018, 18:57.Brian Vickers LRPS
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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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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.
RoyLast edited by Guest; 01-06-2018, 16:56.
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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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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,buCanon 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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