Canon Lens advice wanted - IS or USM? YOU decide!

GibsonSt19

Hi all, I'm of to the Download Festival at Donington next week and want a shiny new lens (for my EOS 400D) for decent shots.

I'm looking at these two so far, and would appreciate any guidance, or pointers if possible.

I have my eyes on the following:

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Canon - EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS

And this...

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Canon - EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 USM III[/FONT]

Do I go for length (oo-er), or stabilisation?

Any other suggestions will be considered too.

Budget is £250 max.

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gnatschuffed

I got a refurbished EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM from the canon ebay outlet "canon uk1"and have been more than happy. Getting hold of a hood was a pain but I eventually got one. Highly recommended and I'm sur e I paid less than £250 for it. It's fairly larger than the 55-250mm model you're looking at, which would be my choice out of the two but if you're looking for a bargain alternative, check the:

A budget alternative (no IS) would be the
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro: http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=275

Are you going to use a monopod etc.?

raptorman

Just a warning, this is from their website T&C's

"Standard compact cameras will be permitted, though you will not be able to take in a professional camera e.g. One with interchangeable lenses."