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Lens Advice for Canon

  • 05-04-2011 9:10pm
    #1
    troops
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Looking to buy my first telephoto lens for my canon eos 400d - my budget not a lot so which of the following would ye recommend?

    Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

    or

    Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

    is there much difference?

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    I havent used either, but IS is very useful on a telephoto lens, especially one with a small aperture. Also, there is not a big difference in real world use between 250 & 300mm.


  • #3
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,269 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    I have the 55-250 on a 450d and, while I'd sometimes like extra reach, I don't think the extra 50mm would make it worthwhile given the loss of the IS.

    It's a fine lens in decent light but, given the narrow aperature, it's not much use in low light without a steady tripod.


  • #4
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    What do you want to shoot?

    The extra 50mm can be useful at the long end.

    For handheld portrait, and such, IS can be useful. For sport/wildlife, you should be shooting high enough shutter speeds not to need/use IS.


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