Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens

This telephoto zoom lens is designed with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology while retaining compactness and lightness, in response to demands of photographers. This high zoom ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format , and the image stabilizer effect equivalent to a shutter speed about 4 stops faster than the same size lens without Image Stabilizer. In other words, if the slowest shutter speed you could formerly hold a 250mm lens steadily was 1/250th of a second, with Canon's 4-stop stabilization correction, you could hand-hold at shutter speeds as slow as 1/15th of a second. It also uses a UD-glass lens element to correct chromatic aberration for excellent image quality throughout the zoom range. This new EF-S telephoto lens with great features delivers excellent performance at an affordable price for all photographers.

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• Reviewed by: eprevallet

  04-11-10

  Duration of ownership: 2 Months

  Strengths: Great Lens

  Weaknesses:None

  Overall Evaluation: Lens works great, I already had a 18 - 55 mm, this is a good companion. Because I have to change lens quite often, I considered other options that covered the 18 to 300 mm range, but they were to expensive.

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  08-28-09

  Duration of ownership: 1

  Strengths: Fast Delivery !!! (2 days !) Amazing Customer Service !!!

  Weaknesses:NONE !!!

  Overall Evaluation: I couldnt believe how fast I got my order in my mailbox! They called me to inform that they sent the product at first and then they updated me with an e-mail so I can track my package online. Perfect!

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  03-09-09

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  Strengths: IS, image quality, good range, light, price

  Weaknesses:AF, Small aperture, cheap construction

  Overall Evaluation: :Overall, I'm very satisfied with this lens considering of its price range. It is very useful on a 1.6x body and I'm using it even more often than my standard zoom lens now. Highly recommanded!

• Reviewed by: joejoe9

  06-11-08

  Duration of ownership: 12 Days

  Strengths: IS, image quality, good range, light, price

  Weaknesses:AF, Small aperture, cheap construction

  Overall Evaluation: Overall, I'm very satisfied with this lens considering of its price range. It is very useful on a 1.6x body and I'm using it even more often than my standard zoom lens now. Highly recommanded!

• Reviewed by: kbedwards

  04-28-08

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  Strengths: Cheap, light, small, good range

  Weaknesses:Cheap construction, slightly soft

  Overall Evaluation: Only 2 weeks usage, but I am generally pleased with the lens. It's not great, but it is a budget level lens, so expectations should not be high. Considered the 70-300IS also, but at 2x cost, did not think it was worth it, and prefer to have 55 on the short end rather than 70.Recommended, for what it is.

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