Canon1100d new lens

[Jonjames]

Afternoon all. I have a canon 1100d with standard lens and am looking to get a better lens for wildlife. Can I have some recommendations please? Used probably due to cost aroun £250.
Cheers
Jon

 

[swanseamale47]

What sort of wildlife? A lot depends on what your shooting and whrer your based. Here in the UK light can be an issue with longer lens (gloomy as heck here in Wales) On the other hand a safari might get you fairly close and it might be sunny....

 

[welshwizard645]

Can't go wrong with something like this: Canon 70-300

 

[Jonjames]

To be honest I just want to take decent shots with decent zoom.
I’ll take a look
Thanks

 

[Jonjames]

Is that 70-300 better than 55-250stm

 

[andrewc]

If it was just for wildlife, and on a relatively tight budget, I'd consider something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296869947435

Canon 300mm f4 L. Will take a x1.4 teleconverter to be a 420mm f5.6.

Its not a zoom lens though.

 

[eoSimon]

A 300mm ef lens will equate to 480mm on a cropped sensor iirc.

 

[Craikeybaby]

Is that 70-300 better than 55-250stm

It will zoom further than the 55-250, although the 55-250 is a decent lens.

 

[Sangoma]

What sort of wildlife? A lot depends on what your shooting and whrer your based. Here in the UK light can be an issue with longer lens (gloomy as heck here in Wales) On the other hand a safari might get you fairly close and it might be sunny....

Location is important as stated, if in the UK stabilisation can help.
The stabilised Tamron 70-300 is a nice lens

 

[swanseamale47]

Is that 70-300 better than 55-250stm

No it's not from what I've seen if your talking the budget Canon lens. It's longer so you'll get closer up but the optical quality isnt as good.
As Steve says the Tamron is a much better lens, and the Tamron SP is stunning good. Plus the Tamron stailisation is amazing, you can see the different when it activates looking through the camera.