Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom AF Lens for Selected Digital SLR

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
This EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS telephoto zoom lens from Canon comes with a 4-speed image stabiliser and a UD glass element, and is made up of a system of 12 lenses, which are divided up into 10 groups. It features a circular aperture diaphragm, which is ideal for emphasising subjects in photos shot against distracting backgrounds, and an image stabiliser with an automatic panning detection to reduce the effects of blur caused by camera movement. It also corrects chromatic aberrations and puts Canon?s exclusive technology to good use by limiting image distortion. Thanks to its increased focal range, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS is suitable for use by seasoned users, and for those looking for a flexible optical complementary telephoto lens and impressive-quality close-up photos.

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Manufacturer's Description
The compact and affordable EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS offers powerful telephoto performance. Its 4-stop Image Stabilizer with automatic panning detection effectively suppresses blur in low light.The EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS is a telephoto zoom lens combining powerful performance with high image quality. With a focal length equivalent of 88-400mm in 35mm format, it is ideal for photographers seeking an affordable, versatile lens for general-purpose telephoto photography.To combat the effects of camera shake, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS incorporates Canon's latest 4-stop compensation Image Stabilizer technology. This allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 times slower with no perceptible increase in image blur. Automatic panning detection automatically turns off the Image Stabilizer in either the horizontal or vertical direction when following moving subjects.The EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS employs a Canon UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) lens element to suppress the effects of secondary chromatic aberrations - for crisp, sharp, high-contrast images without fringing throughout the zoom range.

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Box Contents

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS

Lens Hood ET-60

Lens case LP1019

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-07-30 rating:
Fantastic Lens
This is the natural partner for the 18-55 lens that came as kit with the body.
The lens is not actually 100% plastic as most of the people states, it is in part made by plastic, but the part that attacches to the camera body is painted alluminium, it looks and weights like plastic but is metal!
The IS is amazing, and the lens very sharp, even at 250mm... once attached to your body, the only limit is your creativity.
this is the best zoom lens around for a cheap budget if you own as EOS camera.

Best Lens 195 pounds can buy.

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review by: date: 2008-04-10 rating:
Excellent value
I have spent years suffering with an old Tamron 28-200mm zoom lens and had got used to crappy results.
I was therefore not expecting much from this budget Canon lens.
It therefore came as a very pleasant surprise when I reviewed the first few dozen photographs I took while testing out the lens's capabilities in relatively poor light (right at the end of the day).
The results are truly amazing. The pictures are pin sharp. I managed to capture pictures of birds in flight where the individual hairs on the feathers are clearly distinguishable.
The build quality is leaps ahead of the poor quality 18-55mm lens that came with my 20D.
At this point I can honestly say I'm a very happy bunny indeed....

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review by: date: 2008-04-02 rating:
good lens but i got robbed
this is great value for money well now it is when i brought it this was £225 and now its £178 this is great for taking pictures of birds in your garden if you want them in the air you will need a more powerful zoom i have added some pictures for you to see which im proud of

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review by: date: 2008-03-21 rating:
Great beginner zoom lens - it's a boon!
It's only very recently that I have progressed from a 4mp compact to a 'proper' camera (Canon EOS 300D) so using manual settings etc is still a steep learning curve for me. It has to be said that with the IS (Image Stabiliser) feature on this lens, taking a clean picture at long zoom is like cutting warm butter!
To begin with my kit lens is the plastic 18-55mm lens which does the job nicely for a complete novice but it doesn't take long before you want more (push it more!). I invested in a second hand Sigma 28-200mm lens which had trouble speaking to my camera body. Not sure why, but most times I tried to use it I got greeted with "Err 99". Rubbish in the field (although in fairness I hear that sigmas have to be rechipped commonly with canon bodies and I'm told it's not a bad lens), and quite aggravating due to the number of shots I'd miss out on.
So I figured time to get a general purpose zoom that would take up somewhere where the kit lens leaves off.
Image then my surprise, when I find that Canon had brought out an IS (image Stabilised) lens that carries on right where the kit lens leaves off!
It's advertised as being RRP £240 but I got mine on a well known auction site for £140 inclusive of postage, although paid a little bit of import duty when I received it.
Well, on receival I was impressed that for a plastic mount/general construction it seems fairly sturdy (albeit lightweight).
As far as the zoom range goes, this one goes to 11! Going from 55-250mm is a boon, and includes a lot of popular ranges. Sure, the lens system doesn't quite have the Nasa like clarity of the L-series glass, but I've got 5 kids to feed and that sort of gear sadly is out of my range for now.
This lens is an excellent intro to DSLR telephoto I think.

Granted I'm a novice, but compared to other products I've seen for this kind of money, it gives a superb spec that will give you a fairly decent result.

To summarise, if you are just venturing into the realm of DSLRs then hey presto! This could be 'just the lens you're looking for' as they say.
I'd say it's a pretty good bargain and to use an old fashioned addage, "I'd buy THAT for a dollar!".


review by: date: 2008-03-10 rating:
excellent amature lens
as my first zoom lens, this seems great - covers a good range and i've had some good results. bought mine from 7DayShop for a similar price a few months back. IS really helps.

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