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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pierro" data-source="post: 111689" data-attributes="member: 8517">You can hunt down thin filters and they'll be cheaper than the 72mm variety. Dont use the hood if you're shooting at the 18mm end as it will vignette, and stop down to f5.6 for sharper shots. Its soft if used wide open. In fact, you may even get a bit of vig at 18mm if you use flash, but that depends on the camera, and how far the on board flash pop upwards.As glenn said, with most consumer grade super zooms, they suffer at the long end, so for optimum at full telephoto, use f8.  Your closest focus at the tele end reduces the 250mm to more like 180/185mm, again thats a side effect of such lenses.Its an ok lens for the money and a beginner, but personally, I wouldnt buy a new one, as you're going to want better pretty quickly and the depreciation will hit your wallet</blockquote>