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Imserba Webstore - Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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List Price: $299.99
Our Price: $255.00
Your Save: $ 44.99 ( 15% )
Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 7 weeks
Manufacturer: Canon
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
EAN: 0013803079371
Feature: EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS zoom lens with 35mm equivalent of 88-400mm
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Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Maximum Focal Length: 250
Minimum Focal Length: 55
Model: 2044B002
Optical Zoom: 4.5
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
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Features
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EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS zoom lens with 35mm equivalent of 88-400mm
Image Stabilization allows in-focus shots with longer exposure times (up to four shutter speeds slower)
UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) glass lens element corrects chromatic aberration for excellent image quality throughout the zoom range
compatible with Canon APS-C format digital SLR cameras
image size: 15.1mm x 22.7mm
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Editorial Reviews:
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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 (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses), 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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great lens
Comment: This Lens is a Great Buy !!!@ loved the deal ...The IS is great feature...Prefer takin potraits more though ...But not bad at all !!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice lens for the price
Comment: I have a couple of Cameras now capable of "superzoom" functioning. A panasonic fz18, an Olympus e-510 with 70-300mm lens, and a Canon T1i with this 55-250mm lens. This lens is very good DSLR zoom lens when the price is also considered, with it just above 200 bucks now. It doesn't have the heft of the Oly 70-300mm and the build quality feels a tad bit less, but the images it produces are as good when combined with the T1i as I can get with my Olympus set-up. I didn't notice it being noisy and felt the IS system really did a good job at 250mm. As I do most of my shooting handheld I strongly recommend anything with an IS system either in the body or lens over lens without, especially when zooming. I won't have even considered the Canon 70-300mm entry level lens that lacks this. Build seems a bit better then then shorter kit lens that comes with the Rebels, and between the two I far prefer this one. I think for most Rebel users this would be the logical second lens to move to after the kit one and for the price is worth it. (for bang for your buck it is very hard to beat the panasonic fz series of superzooms but that is for another review)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Telephoto On The Cheap
Comment: If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive telephoto lens that gets the job done well then the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Lens is what you're looking for. Easy to use, light enough that you won't mind carrying it around in your camera bag this lens works well for those times when you want / need a telephoto lens. My only complaint, and this is towards Canon themselves and not the lens, is that Canon doesn't provide a hood with the lens; Canon must realy think highly of their hoods as they are ridiculously expensive as an accessory. I bought a nice Hoya hood for this lens at about 25% the cost of the Canon hood.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Better Canon Lens
Comment: Canon has a cheaper 55-200mm lense, but it does not have image stabilization and is much slower than this one. I shoot action shots at full zoom with great results. My Son has the cheaper one, and is disappointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazingly good for the price
Comment: The IS system works extremely well, though it is not silent. The lens is small and lightweight, but it is cheap feeling. If you have the money, you'll be happier with more expensive Canon glass, but for the money this lens is hard to beat. With the 18-55mm IS, any Canon EF-S shooter can have a very wide selection of focal lengths with just two lenses. They're slow lenses, but the image stabilization makes up for that in most cases. Obviously moving subjects are the exception and sports photographers will always want fast lenses.
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