EF lens recommendations for shooting airplanes

[kinodmer]

Hi I recently got a canon sl3/250d for my birthday. I would like recommendations on zoom lenses that I can get to shoot planes at an air show. My budget is only $200-$300 cad I need help finding a lens in that range. I was gonna get the 75-300 lens but everyone says it’s bad. What lenses could I get

[jrhoffman75]

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@kinodmer wrote:

Hi I recently got a canon sl3/250d for my birthday. I would like recommendations on zoom lenses that I can get to shoot planes at an air show. My budget is only $200-$300 cad I need help finding a lens in that range. I was gonna get the 75-300 lens but everyone says it’s bad. What lenses could I get

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Look into the EF-S 55-250mm STM lens. EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM (canon.com)

Do not waste your money on the 75-300mm lens.

[ebiggs1]

"I was gonna get the 75-300 lens but everyone says it’s bad." 

First I would not listen to "everyone". Is it Canon's best effort perhaps not. But that may be an over simplified statement as compared to what? Any lens that you have and use is far better than any lens you wished you had.

When I did DSLR 101 classes I saw more Rebel kits with that lens included and everyone that had them were happy. Now I am not saying run out and buy one but keep in mind it will be better than "wishing". Plus how much are you missing wishing you had a "better" lens?

"Do not waste your money on the 75-300mm lens." Its not a waste of money if it fits your requirements. There is a guy on this forum that can show you examples of how "good" that lens is if he sees this post.