Originally Posted by
jetsetkiwi
Hi there,
At first, I was put off by the high price of the Canon IS 75-300mm Lens, but now looking at the 250mm IS im much more tempted..
The Canon 55-250 has an inferior build quality, but its optics is extremely good for its price. Excellent value.
Also look at the Nikon's D40x or D60 with the 18-55VR and 55-200VR lenses. The 55-200 does have a shorter reach.