Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 is STM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Renewed)

Overall, I do like the lens but this may not be the best lens for beginners to use. If I were just starting off, I would recommend either getting the Canon 50mm lens which is great for portrait and good for Boka shots or getting the 24 mm lens for landscapes, night photography, or anywhere you would like to have a wider angle. I think this lens is best used in manual mode as you have more control on the lighting conditions and it can gain better focus. I found the lens even though it had an image stabilizer on it, to still need very minimum movement or the photo would become blurry. The focusing, in general, is good on the camera but the more you zoom into the image you are trying to capture, the more undefined and imprecise the subject becomes. Its quite a heavy lens compared to other ones that I have so it is not something you are going to want to carry around on your neck for a long time. Overall, I still like the lens and it is priced very cheaply, but maybe not a lens for the beginners in photography. Photo 1 is a macro shot from three feet back from the subject. Photo 2 and 3 are at 55 mm and about 10 feet from the subject. Photo 3 is at 250 mm 10 feet from the subject.

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This is a good lens for the money. If your object is static and the camera is on a tripod, you should have no issues. At max zoom what you see through the lens is not always what you get. I have been trying to capture our local resident fishhawk almost everyday at a particular time. Unfortunately, any movement results in fuzzy images. I will persist, however, as I am confident I will get a desirable shot. [Update 02-15-2019] Having used this lens for a few months extensively, I can say it spends more time on my Canon 70D than any of the other two I own. Because of the depth of field, I can capture a look that I love at full zoom, even when relatively close to objects. I am not a professional by any means but I have been able to get high-quality shots. Very happy!

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Nice refurbished lens. I was once told these lenses have a greater quality control because each one is carefully brought back to the correct specs, this is NO exception. Saved bucks and have a sharp light lens. OK plastic mount, but you should handle you equipment with care anyway. I do and they last

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Seems to be a good lens. Just got it today and tested it out a little and nothing appears to be wrong with it. I dont see any reason to pay $300 for one new when these are just as good.

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This is a good lens for the money. It is pretty great for wildlife and can be used to take some good macro shots even though it is not really intended for that. The only problem is it is quite slow, you need a lot of light to get crisp photos of your subject and the autofocus struggles at longer focal distances. I was in Alaska taking photos of Grizzlies and Caribou mid day but it was overcast and any time I needed to go above 135mm I had to push the ISO up to 6400 or more. In bright conditions though, this thing is pretty impressive.

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