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Great telephoto lens to complement your kit lens
This is the first lens that I've purchased and kept outside my kit lens (18-55). I mentioned kept because believe it or not, I bought the 70-200 F4L non-IS. I won't be giving any technical review about this lens as that is pretty much covered by the other reviewers here. I'll just share my story to help out other beginners who are having a hard time as well contemplating on what lens to get to complement their kit lens.
At first, I definitely wanted to buy a telephoto lens so I can sh...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/05/2009
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very nice long-range affordable telephoto
I mainly use prime lenses but my longest lens maxes out at 85mm. So when I saw this lens 250mm (similar to 400mm on full-frame) with a reasonable price, I grabbed it.
The colors are rendered well, the IS works like a charm.
Note - this is an EF-S lens so you won't be able to use it on a full-sensor camera body later - only on the cropped-sensor cameras like the Rebel XTi.
My reason for not giving it 5 stars is that it occasionally gets confused while focusing....
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/20/2008
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amazing bang for the buck
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: price. image stabilization. compact size. about 90-400mm 'equivalent' range. fairly sharp. bar none the best cheap telephoto canon makes for it's cropped bodies. *awesome* price here on newegg compared to the rest of the market (at least when i purchased).
Cons: could be sharper at the long end, somewhat slow ...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review by monky9000 can be read at Newegg.com]
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04/22/2008
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Want Sharp? Get this lense
XTi and XSi users unite! Unite to stand up and give Canon your thanks for creating a prosumer lense with Image Stabilization that is affordable lightweight and tack sharp at almost every length. This really is a fine lense that will give you years of great photo memories. brI just purchased mine yesterday and took 4GBs of photos with it - 99 were keepers. Thats amazing. brI zoomed in on little finches at the the local park. You can count the striations in the eyes from 20 feet away zoomes a...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review by proline can be read at CircuitCity]
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proline
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04/16/2008
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Golconda, Illinois
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I Love It For IS and Zoom Range at this Price, Not Pure Performance
I was determined to love this lens based on the specs and price point alone. Canon really needed to come out with this lens at this price because Nikon offers a very decent Vibration Reduction lens at roughly the same range for the same price, leaving me to make apologies for Canon and their neglect to all my Nikon friends.
The IS can be switched off to save battery life but I haven't noticed a difference in battery performance with it. The IS is only activiated when you press the sh...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/18/2008
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reasonable value
Since I mostly use wide-angle lenses, I was not willing to blow a ton on expensive/heavy telephoto lenses for occasional shots. Prior to owning this lens, I had a Sigma 70-300 APO zoom telephoto that produced good colors, but was essentially useless due to frequent camera shake. I sold the lens and got this Canon zoom.
a) Surprisingly, it CAN produce pretty sharp pictures if the subjects don't move fast. The sharpness is very comparable with two other lenses I own, the famed and brea...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/06/2008
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IS is the way to go
okay so granted i just got this lens today and have limited use with it but i also own a canon 70-200 L series lens WITHOUT stabilization and the difference to me was immediately apparent. i am not one to carry around a tripod which is what you need with my other lens in order to get a clear shot all of the time. yes this lens does feel much cheaper and it was! but the point and shoot shots came out much clearer. i did not notice any color differences between the two lens as mentioned in a pre...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/17/2008
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so far no complaints
I bought these lens with the XSI. So far no complaints. All outdoor shots are in focus and the only light out of focus is on the outer 10-20 from the edges only pixel pickers will notice it 8x10 pictures show 100 focus shot. It makes a great addition to the 18-55 or the 17-55 without having to jump into the 70-300 range which is heavier same quality photos
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at CircuitCity]
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04/30/2008
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Excellent value
This is a very good lens given its price. Like with any lens selection there
are compromises, and a more expensive lens is not necessarily better in all
respects. These are the main considerations for me:
* The lens comes with an excellent IS. One could probably save a hundred bucks
buying a non-IS lens in this focal range which may even be a bit better optically.
However, long range shots without IS are difficult, especially in low light. The
IS on this ...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/13/2008
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Best lens for the money
This is an excellent lens for under $500. It is designed to be a good all purpose tele zoom lens for non-pros. I think it fits the bill nicely. The lens is very sharp at all focal lengths and really doesn't have any bad spots like most cheap lenses. Aperture is a bit on the slow side, but normal for a lens in its class. The Image Stabilization really works well. You won't want a telephoto lens without it once you've had it. Build quality is about normal for the price. It is mostly plast...
[Canon 2044B002 Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/13/2008
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93%
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