Looking for Telephoto lens for Canon Rebel XS

skier1025

I've been looking at some of the less expensive Telephoto Lenses to buy for my Canon Rebel XS. I've narrowed it down to 4 and was hoping someone would help suggest which would be the best for now.
Thanks

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/703488-GREY/Canon_3558B002_EF_S_18_135mm_f_3_5_5_6_IS.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/744814-GREY/Canon_2752B002_EF_S_18_200mm_f_3_5_5_6_IS.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/543923-USA/Canon_2044B002AA_EF_S_55_250mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/397663-GREY/Canon_0345B002_EF_70_300mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html

catspaw

Telephotos can be used for birding, animals, sports, etc. Depending on the type (birds vs. deer, etc), different needs are a factor. What sort of situations will you be working in? bright sun, dusk, etc?

Art Scott

looking over your list, which is all over the spectrum of focal lengths, personally I would go Sigma and get either the 17-70 f2.8-4 and the 70-200f2.8.....i do not live with Vibration control built in...so I opt to save a bit on lenses and use a tripod or something I can lean against to stabilize my shots....I came up using film cams and lenses so there wasn't any stabilization and I had to learn to shoot with arms tucked in or find another way to stabilize the shot......I still shot off a tripod or mono pod a lot, I also have used Sigma for over 30 yrs and really like there lenses....Good Luck

the 2 lenses listed give the range for shooting portraits, landscape and some wildlife...............so you can shoot most anything and have relatively fast glass.........