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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
4
Great beginner telephoto lense
on April 26, 2012
Posted by: cameraman101
from Canton, MI
i picked this up when i got my first Canon DSLR (canon T3) and i loved it. i used it all the time and thought i was the coolest thing around. But then i got a 70-200 f/2.6 and this lens now just sits in the camera bag. The autofocus is loud and slow, however, the image stabilizer works great, even at 250mm. i wish the aperture was bigger, but 1:4-5.6 isn't bad.
Pros: good zoom, good is
Cons: slow/inaccurate autofocus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
So Happy I did
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: Reaelise
from Botkinburg,Arkansas
Just by others reviews alone sold me on this camera. I have No regrets!! Takes Beautiful pictures. Having a Lot of Fun with this camera
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Customer Rating
4
Good for an Amateur
on April 10, 2012
Posted by: Colleen
from Pennsylvania
This lens is a good starter zoom lens. However, after discovering prime lenses, I realized that it is not very sharp. Sure, it zooms in a lot, but the images cannot compare to a prime lens for sharpness. Also, it can't really be used easily indoors because of the minimum 4.0 aperture. Outdoors, it does a decent job in good lighting, but again, the pictures are not as sharp as they could be. I really would recommend this only to an amateur who isn't planning to shoot in manual. If you are planning on moving up the ladder as far as equipment, I wouldn't bother. Get a 50 mm, 85 mm, or 100 mm lens instead. Despite the price, it's just not worth it.
Pros: inexpensive, good for beginners, good zoom
Cons: not sharp, slow autofocus, 4.0 minimum aperture
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Very Good Lens
on December 26, 2009
Posted by: Woody
from Indianapolis
This is a very good everyday lens. Great for touring through vacation sites and general picture taking. Light weight, not bulky, doesn't attract a lot of attention, and takes great pictures.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, light weight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good Flexible Basic Lens
on January 4, 2010
Posted by: Photografur
from Gaylord, MI
For most shooting, this lens is ideal, it may not do everything but it can do a lot.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great
on December 14, 2009
Posted by: jbird
from Oregon
I am not a pro but with this lens I won a photo contest for the first. I am still learning my rebel XSI digital camera which I love. Also the price on the lens is very good
Thank you Canon.
Thank you Canon.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: Slow auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
good but not great
on December 23, 2009
Posted by: scottso
from pennsy
had this lens for over a year and cycled about 5000 shots. the stabialization broke after about 3000 clicks a cheap lens relatively speaking.I will say this lens was not babied many shots on a monopod and in back pack in the desert south west so it may feel cheap and even though it is plastic it held up and thats what counts
the biggest pain in the patoot is the rotating barrel it makes using polorizer and graduated neutral density filters a time consuming pain to use and those filters are essential and commonly used or should be by all serious photogs.
the image quality is very good.
the biggest pain in the patoot is the rotating barrel it makes using polorizer and graduated neutral density filters a time consuming pain to use and those filters are essential and commonly used or should be by all serious photogs.
the image quality is very good.
Pros: survived in desert, survived in backpack
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on May 15, 2015
Posted by: Dar
from Florida
I have had this for less then a month so far and I love it!
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