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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
Lense noise with auto focus
on October 25, 2012
Posted by: cl
from california
nice lense, however don't like the noise on auto focus when video taping. Very loud. The kit should of came with the better lense with less noise. Other then that great lense
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
Cons: noise while taping
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Great, At First
on November 13, 2011
Posted by: wondersueak
I got this lens with my Canon Rebel XS for Christmas last year, and at first it was great, the images were very crisp and the auto-focus worked like a charm. Over time, the auto-focus started to get slower and the images weren't very crisp anymore, and even though I had never taken the lens off the camera body since I got it, somehow a bunch of hairs and dust accumulated on the sensor in my camera so I had to use a can of compressed air to clean it. The auto-focus barely works now and is slow and inaccurate, though it is a good value for its price and the fact it came with my camera, I just wouldn't get it again.
Pros: value, quiet
Cons: durability, Slow auto-focus, non-sharp images
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
Great lens...
on January 21, 2017
Posted by: CWhitePhotos
from NYC, NY, United States
I bought this lens used and I am generally happy with it. Comparing it the other lenses that I bought for my 7D new, this one has softer picture quality, especially at the ends, lower and upper boundaries. Admittedly, I am relatively new to DSLRs, not photography, so it may be something that I am not doing correctly.
Nonetheless, I am quite satisfied with my purchase.
Nonetheless, I am quite satisfied with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Good at first
on January 23, 2012
Posted by: Canon lover
from San diego
Men when I got my first camera the kit lens was nice.but after a year It broke the AutoFocus stop working .so now I'm using my other lens,the image quality was great but the built quality not so much
Pros: nice image, wide angle, zoom lens, image stabilized
Cons: focusing easy to break, cheap built quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
OK Lens for snapshots - poor focus at infinity
on December 25, 2013
Posted by: JonB
from Westminster, Colorado
I have been using this lens for 6 months regularly. It was purchased as a refurb. Generally, it has functioned very well, mechanically. The focusing motor is good and I don't feel that it is noisy. I would use this lens much more often, except that for more distant subjects the focus is very poor at any aperture setting.
Pros: price is good
Cons: Semi-sharp images, low contrast when zoomed in
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
on December 9, 2012
Posted by: D.T.
from Twentynine Palms, CA
Great kit lens. Slow auto-focus misses in anything less than perfect lighting. The images are good quality, but not as sharp as I'd like, even under pretty decent lighting.
BUT, it's easy to use and to learn with. For the price, the images are great. It can be used in most situations, and I will probably keep it on hand because of that.
BUT, it's easy to use and to learn with. For the price, the images are great. It can be used in most situations, and I will probably keep it on hand because of that.
Pros: easy to use
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Tunc
from Alameda, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought this lens on 16 March 2019. It performs well for my needs - nature photos..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Underwhelmed
on September 24, 2013
Posted by: LB
from Fort Wayne, IN
I have to say, that after having used this lens for some time now, that I have not had the quality results that others have had with this lens. The older version of this lens was better, in my opinion...disappointed.
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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