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Canon - EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(157 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 157 reviews
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Star
5
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great addition
on July 12, 2010
Posted by: Doug76
from SE Louisiana
Recently I replaced my Rebel XT with the T1i. Along with an included 18-55mm IS, this lens was included in a bundled offer, along with an 8G card.
This lens gives me the longer distance views I wanted, and they are clear views.
I also do astro photography, and this lens will show the craters on the Moon.
Overall, very sharp images. I am well pleased with it.
This lens gives me the longer distance views I wanted, and they are clear views.
I also do astro photography, and this lens will show the craters on the Moon.
Overall, very sharp images. I am well pleased with it.
Pros: typical ease of use, well built, not too heavy
Cons: focus a bit slow but accurate
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great lense for portraits, sports, and wildlife
on October 29, 2010
Posted by: Rebel
from Cincinnati, OH
I purchased this lense due to the following reasons listed below:
* EF-S lense that matches my Canon EOS Rebel XSi
* IS (image stabilizer) feature for handheld shooting of shutter speeds 4 f-stops faster.
* Magnification/conversion factor of 1.6
* Best of the other 5 EF-S lenses
* Small, compact, and weighs just 13.8 oz.
* EF-S lense that matches my Canon EOS Rebel XSi
* IS (image stabilizer) feature for handheld shooting of shutter speeds 4 f-stops faster.
* Magnification/conversion factor of 1.6
* Best of the other 5 EF-S lenses
* Small, compact, and weighs just 13.8 oz.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent
on March 23, 2012
Posted by: miked
from Winter Springs, Fl.
I got this lens as part of the kit with my T2i. I used it once in a while until Speed week in Florida. I spent the day shooting the stock cars and using it at all zoom lenghts. The results were great, I could not be happier and the feel of plastic is a non-issue. This lens is a steal for the price.
Pros: light weight, quick to focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Upgrade
on February 14, 2009
Posted by: Tuna
from Gettysburg, Pa
Needed lens for long shots, outdoor, some action. Very easy to use - extremely intuitive - super fast focus/wonderful detail. Exceeds expecatations.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Fast auto-focus, better with flash / low light than imagined
Cons: a little bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Great value, don't like the AF
on May 14, 2012
Posted by: Snap-a-do
from Florida
This is a great lens for the price! My ONLY problem with this lens is the AF is very slow, and yes I know it's not USM but it is SLOW. My EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens and EF 50 f/1.8 are much faster also without USM. Then there is the fact that the AF is also inaccurate req the use of manual focus. Overall the images produced by this lens are amazing for the price!!!
Pros: price
Cons: slow/ inaccurate af
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great lens
on August 10, 2010
Posted by: Benn
from Arkansas
Had this lens before I bought the 100x400 L.Dollar for dollar you can't get a better lens.
Pros: lightweight, sharp, affordable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Lens!
on August 2, 2016
Posted by: Anonymous
from New York
I recently became a Canon customer after switching from Nikon so I don't have an expert review on this lens but after using it for just a few days I know this lens is reliable. I've been testing the lens with all of the automatic settings so far and the photos look beautiful. I am yet to see what it can do when I play with the settings manually. The zoom and focus are very smooth; this is great for zooming during videos so it isn't choppy. This lens is a must-have for new photographers. I can't speak for experienced photographers but this lens is working great for me, a photographer of around two years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Lens with Fast Performance
on February 4, 2009
Posted by: solocomputerservices
from Raleigh, NC
I received this lens as a Christmas present for my photography work for web sites. I have used this lens a lot and it performs great. Images are very sharp, color representation is great and the zoom is fantastic. I do not particularly care for the image stabilization, but I am very very happy with this wonderful lens.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus, solid in hand
I would recommend this to a friend!
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