I quickly made up my mind because of the super offer from Amazon to buy this lens and I have the first time delighted when it arrived but despite previously announced longer delivery time before Easter. Super securely packed and without transport damage it has arrived with me and of course I tried it immediately. Yes, it is made of plastic, but it never feels cheap and is with my EOS 600D super balanced in your hand. As I said the Fotografierfan for fun images and light'm more, I have not, of course, the professional versions in stock, but it is for the price to a fantastic lens, with one for the amateur field next to the kit lens 18- 55 mm can cover virtually all needs in this area. Also moving objects I could out of my hand super sharp and exactly hold at relatively good light as I had imagined, which is due to the stabilizer. Yes the autofocus is a bit slow, but I can live well, I feel more in the nature and landscape photography at home. With a good tripod great pictures are possible and I think the next time I'm going with the EF-S 55-250 mm 4.0-5.6 IS II have my joy and would recommend it absolutely clear conscience. I am also convinced that not only beginners will be satisfied.