Is 55 250mm lens good for portraits?
As Andrew said, for portraits 55-250 works nicely in 55-100 range. Try taking a head & shoulders shot at 18, 35 and 55 settings, then at 70 and 100. Compare facial features, backgrounds and subject isolation between shots. Do this in aperture priority mode (Av) and set f5.
Is the Canon EFS 55 250mm a macro lens?
The 55-250 is not a macro lens, and not even one of the ones that are kind of close to shooting macro. You can look into extension tubes, which mount along with a lens if you do not want to get a dedicated macro lens. Dedicated macro lenses are fixed focal length lenses (primes) like 60mm or 90mm or 100mm or 180mm.
What is the magnification of a 55 250mm lens?
0.31x
Aperture settings range from f/4.0 to f/22 at the 55mm setting and f/5.6 to f/32 at 250mm. At 250mm, the maximum magnification is 0.31x, which does not come into the true 1:1 macro range. The closest focusing distance is 1.1 metres.
Which is a better lens 55 250 or 75 300?
The 55-250 IS is excellent value for money and a far superior buy than any 75-300 zoom. I have one and it compares quite well with far more expensive lenses. The 70-300 IS is potentially a better choice mainly for its longer reach but it costs much more and is bigger and heavier.
What does a 250mm lens do?
The 55-250 delivers better image sharpness at 250mm than the 70-300 does at 300mm. This is a light and small lens built to relatively tight tolerances that delivers decent center-of-the-frame image quality and Image Stabilization for a low price.
What is EFS 55 250mm lens good for?
The 55-250mm focal length range this lens provides is very useful. This focal length range is the full-frame equivalent of 88-400mm, which encompasses most of the focal lengths needed above those provided by a general purpose lens for most casual photographers. Portraits, distant/compressed landscape, wildlife …
Which is better 55-250mm or 70-300mm?
In the case of these two lenses, the 55-250 can use smaller amounts of higher quality materials and still be manufactured for a very reasonable cost. The 55-250, while not outstanding, performs comparably to the more expensive EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM in terms of optics.
How much does a canon 55-250mm lens cost?
This is important because you’re very likely to want to resell that lens — maybe not long after you acquire it. The 55-250 is a solid beginner telephoto lens (I owned this lens for a while), but $250 is too much to pay for it. I bought mine refurbished from Adorama for $200, and it’s still available there at that price.
Which is better Canon 50mm or 70mm?
Again it depends on your style of shooting, but the 50mm f1.8 is a low light lens which you could use in case of bad light. The IS in the 55-250mm is nothing great and since you have the ISO advantage its worth taking the risk of the 70-300mm and you would have more range too.
What’s the difference between a 75-300 and a 70-300?
This is an important clarification, because the 75-300 lens is very inexpensive (matching the price you indicated in your question) and not very well-regarded in terms of image quality, whereas the 70-300 is newer, pricier ($500 new, and easily $350-400 used), and has IS and USM. If you can really get the 70-300 for $150, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.