Which Telephoto Zoom

[CaptainPenguin]

I have been disappointed for some time with my Sigma 70-300DG lens and am looking to replace it,my budget is £250 tops so much as I would like it Canon L series glass is out of the question.So I am looking at the following and feedback from anybody with these lenses would be much appreciated

Canon 55-250 IS
Sigma 70-300 APO
Tamron 70-300 Di LD

[Nifkin]

I had a go with all three on your list and ended up with the 55-250; better IQ than the others, and the IS is so useful when taking handheld shots at those focal lengths. Depends on what you're shooting, of course, but I don't find I miss the extra 50mm the other two lenses offer. :bat:

[fresh27]

Yesterday I had a look at and fired a couple of shot off the

Canon 55-250 IS
Canon 70-300 IS
Canon 70-200 f4 L

And have to say the 55-250 seemed the sharpest to me. I think the 70-200 would have been the best if it had IS but thats twice the price.

[CaptainPenguin]

Thanks for the feedback guys looks like the Canon although its plastic mount does worry me just a touch

[Jim.R]

There's a Canon 70-300 IS USM going for a fraction over your budget in the For Sale section.
Reviews seem to reckon it's almost "L" quality (image, rather than build).

[CaptainPenguin]

There's a Canon 70-300 IS USM going for a fraction over your budget in the For Sale section.
Reviews seem to reckon it's almost "L" quality (image, rather than build).

Thanks Jim I had noticed it sadly the funds that I will be using dont become availible for another month,I was just getting a heads up on what to get

[Jim.R]

It might be worth hanging on as they seem to pop up here fairly regularly.
It's a cracking lens and walks all over the Tamron I tried.
It's also EF, rather than EF-S like the 55-250, just in case you've got any full frame aspirations for the future....