I just got mine from Foto Edar in Sg Wang.. RM 290 + 60 (UV filter)

Loving it..

I first saw this lens in S'pore just last week. I didn't know canon came out with this lens and also at such a price. (it was selling for S$600+ and then I found out from LYN that m'sia selling it for <RM900) At this price range, it's a real steal man.. compared to the70-300 IS USM which I was aiming to get initially.

But now that I seen this 55-250 IS (NO usm too bad.. USM, if not mistaken make t he focusing VERY fast right????) and the price also Cun, I think change target lah..

If the 70-300IS USM is a Hidden L lens, Do you guys suppose the 55-250 is also one??


BTW, Put me on the list too.

400D + Kit Lens + 50mm f1.8 II (RM350+UV filter, con job filter price @RM60 Raydawn by Foto Edar.. Stupid!!! Stupid!! ) + BG-E3 (S$185) + 1x4800maH Compatible battery (S$50)

Next Aim :
Canon 55-250 IS (OR?) Canon 70-300 IS USM (hidden L Lense)

I also want to join the TT session so that I can learn more and also play with your "barang"

Cheaper in M'sia too 70-300 selling S$1050 when I asked last weekend.

Wah.. your bonus so much one ah? Can get such an expensive lens

can you tell me why?? I also wondering. if the reasoning is good, then maybe no need to buy 55-250 IS.. for those candid and 'you don't know I shooting you' shot.

I also shy-shy.

That will set you back ~700 - 800 depending on how well you know to bargain or 2nd hand unit.

But I'm liking mine immensively. (Just got it like < 3 weeks ago)

Actually, I'm curious to know why some lenses are so big (as in the front opening eg:72mm/100mm diameter) when some lenses are small.

If not mistaken, even some of the L lenses also small opening right?

Yeah man.. What sort of settings and how much you paid for it? The Lion Dance looks quite sharp. (you have 100% crop of some of the pics?)

yeah man.. Maybe we can all do bulk purchase

buy many..

20ppl buy together maybe get better pricing

This was taken using the 50mm f1.8 prime which I got <3 weeks ago
I think it looks Nice. (I'm giving myself a pat on the back)


Org Shot


After PP (1st time playing with Colour Popping!)

Hey.. hey.. hey.. you're commenting on that?? And some of us are going to ZOO to snap Tiger, lion and also frog??

Inside or outside of the bars/cages.. (depends on perspective.. the monkey see you in cage, you see monkey in cage, you see monkey early morning in the bathroom mirror..)

When I bought 400D, it came with a bag also, much like the bag which says EOS, (mine says Canon) I think should be counerfeit one.
Anyway, I don't like that bag, bulky, BIG.

ENd up I use a "lo hong ka' brown coloured bag, no protection at all one.. (esp now with the BG-E3 which make it extra heavy)

Bad..bad..

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Added on January 3, 2008, 8:38 pmmore poison.. .. I got my bg-e3 from s'pore.. ~Rm440..



This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 3 2008, 08:38 PM

And I've noticed and also from reading FM website, the sharpest is ~f2.8..
I've posted a few pictures of the diffference on f1.8/2.0/2.2 on the TradingGuide area I think..

Here




This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 5 2008, 12:45 AM

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I think albnok has that pic using his fisheye. But I think he's unfair. His fisheye only emphasis his 200-400mm lens and masking some of the rest. The a bit side angled pics looks much better. IMHO lah.

Viking's is 2.8 w/o IS unfortunately. Darn heavy when I was poisoned. Only thing is, when shooting at 200mm, really can pening with the viewfinder. Shaky..

what price ah?

U very helpful.. Thank you <sarcasm!!>

I don't even know how much is yours.. !!

I think it's more like you buy the lenses for her.


funny, seems like we all have the same issue with th 50mm prime f1.8 and mine is like only ~2 months old.

Isn't the kit lens enough?

Oh I see. Didn't see that..