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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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Brand: Canon
Category: Photography

List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $259.00
You Save: $40.99 (14%)



New (44) Used (4) Refurbished (1) from $240.00

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 41 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 4.5
Maximum Focal Length: 250
Minimum Focal Length: 55
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 2.5 x 2.5

MPN: 2044B002
Model: 2044B002
UPC: 013803079371
EAN: 0013803079371
ASIN: B0011NVMO8

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Focal Length & Maximum Aperture - 55-250mm f/4-5.6
  • Lens Construction - 12 elements in 10 groups, including one UD-glass element
  • Diagonal Angle of View - 27 50'- 6 15' (with APS-C image sensors)
  • Focus Adjustment - DC motor, gear-driven (front focusing design)
  • Closest Focusing Distance - 3.6 ft./1.1m (maximum close-up magnification 0.31x)

Accessories:

  • Tiffen 58mm 11 Filter (Green)
  • Tiffen 58mm 47 Filter (Blue)
  • Tiffen 58mm 80A Filter
  • Tiffen 58mm 812 Warming Filter
  • Tiffen 58mm 81A Filter

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Bring your photographic subjects closer with this Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens. It is designed with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology and is compact and light. This high zoom ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses). The image stabilizer effect is 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.

Filter Size - 58mm Max. Diameter - x Length 2.8 in. x 4.3 in./70 x 108mm (maximum lens length) Weight - 13.8 oz./390g Canon 1 year limited warranty



Customer Reviews:   Read 36 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Works as promised. Not bad for low-end Canon lens   September 30, 2008
Stormdemon (Arizona USA)
I'm still a novice photographer. So, I bought this low-end lens with IS to get my feet wet in photography. IS does wonder to taking shots. I'm travelling Europe right now and having tripod is not an option. So free-hand shooting is all I have. And with IS, it forgives my occasional shakes, ok constant shakes, lol. And I do still get some blurred shots but that's because of lighting and exposure. I'm still learning to pay attention to it. But overall, the qualities of shots are amazing.
Once I get into serious photography, I will look into other lens. But right now, with this and 17-55mm IS, I can capture most of what I need.




5 out of 5 stars This lens rocks!   September 23, 2008
Peter Rothschild
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought the 55-250 consumer IS lens to go with my new Rebel XSi which comes with the 18-55 consumer IS lens. I have now used the "larger" lens in daylight, twilight and night -- all handheld. It is as good as the reviews said it would be.

It is sharp, quick to focus and the IS is fabulous. (I have not yet done an IS/non-IS comparison yet but I know from handholding my F4 L 200mm zoom how much the IS compensates at the slow shutter speeds.)

While I'll continue to use the L zoom sometimes (primarily when I'm not traveling and there is plenty of light), the 55-250 IS will be my primary zoom.

This is my 2nd Rebel -- I've been shooting digital for 7+ years and shooting off and on for over 50 years.

Wonderful camera, wonderful set of lenses.



5 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!!!   September 21, 2008
J. Banks (Miami, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I just bought this lens and it is AMAZING! It's my first telephoto zoom lens, and I got it for a wedding I'll be in next month. I wanted to get better zoom pictures. Obviously, it is not the best of the best. Canon makes amazing lenses. But for the price, this is definitely worth it.


5 out of 5 stars Wow! Check out my airshot as a first telephoto attempt.   September 19, 2008
Thomas N. Gilmore (Florida)
I am a real SLR novice. I used my Rebel XSI to capture the airplane taking off and entering the clouds from my driveway. I couldn't believe the detail and resolution with the fact that I was hand holding the camera. The IS feature is incredible. I downloaded it so you can see it.

Anyone who says the Canon EF-S-55-250mm lens is not a great lens, especially for the money must be pretty picky.



5 out of 5 stars Pairs very well with kit lens   September 19, 2008
Sean Caulfield (Seattle, WA)
This is great to buy with the kit lens because it is a reasonably priced IS telephoto lens. So far I have taken great photos of the moon with this camera. Even when I cropped the image a lot the images still looked great. This is the perfect lens for anyone who wants a really good telephoto lens at a reasonable price.

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