Difference In Background

[Mason_Gibbs]

I got a new lens yesterday, the other kit lens, Canon 55-250mm f4-5, I have taken a few shots just to mess around with the new lens and I have found that on the largest aperture it blurs the background out a lot more than the 18-55mm does. I like the effect but now I am wondering if maybe there is something wrong with my 18-55mm? Is this normal?

[Linda K]

perfectly normal, the longer lens would be applying more compression due to it being a telephoto lens, what you are seeing is the difference between wide angle and telephoto lenses

[Mason_Gibbs]

perfectly normal, the longer lens would be applying more compression due to it being a telephoto lens, what you are seeing is the difference between wide angle and telephoto lenses

Thanks Because i am new to all this I was not sure if it was normal or not