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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: $255.00
You Save: $44.99 (15%)
New (36) Used (2) from $269.00
Rating:  26 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
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| 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) |
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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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Worth the Money! July 23, 2008
I was very happy with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS. I have the Canon 75-300mm that came with the kit. But my pictures weren't crystal clear. I wanted an affordable lens that wasn't going to break the bank. This is definitely the lens for you if you are looking for a reasonable price IS lens. I will definitely recommend this to others.
 Worth the money July 23, 2008
I was originally debating between the 18-135mm and this lens. I chose this one because of the extra focal length, weight and price. I have the lens kit that comes with the XTI (18-55mm) and a 50mm lens and find that I use this lens most often, especially outdoors. The IS is definetly helpful in the 200-250 range, but I dont always notice a difference in the lower ranges. The price is great for someone like myself just starting out.
very nice long-range affordable telephoto July 21, 2008
I mainly use prime lenses but my longest lens maxes out at 85mm. So when I saw this lens 250mm (similar to 400mm on full-frame) with a reasonable price, I grabbed it.
The colors are rendered well, the IS works like a charm.
Note - this is an EF-S lens so you won't be able to use it on a full-sensor camera body later - only on the cropped-sensor cameras like the Rebel XTi.
My reason for not giving it 5 stars is that it occasionally gets confused while focusing. (I use spot-focus mostly - perhaps that has something to do with it.) If it happens, I zoom back to 55mm, focus, and then re-zoom, focus and it's all set.
While I haven't had it for long yet, I was able to get some very nice photos with this lens - one close-up shot all the way down a church aisle of someone performing at the other end in front of the church at night, close-up shots of bees in flight, dragonflies, etc.
The front element rotates but I would never think of using a polarizer on a zoom lens like this since you've already lost a lot of light.
Am I happy I bought it? Absolutely.
Canon EF-s 55-250 Zoom July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Outstanding Lens. This is my third lens for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. Would highly recommend over the 70-300 non image stabilized canon lens. The Image stabilizer makes all the difference in photo quality when zoomed in on far away objects. I cannot say enough about this lens. I used it at the zoo, and never switched it out with any other lens. You can use it for pretty close up, but also very far away objects. Never felt like I couldn't get close enough to the what I was taking a picture of. Very reliable and fast focusing as well. Great at sporting events.
Lens works great! July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For the money the lens is a great value. It has a stabilizer and my phtos look great.
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