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Incorporating Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer technology, this Canon 55-250mm telephoto zoom lens captures long distance, low-light shots far better than many comparable lenses, helping you photograph the far-off action of athletes or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background. The 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). More significantly, the image stabilizer effect creates an equivalent shutter speed of roughly four stops faster than the same size lens without an image stabilizer. In other words, if the slowest shutter speed you can hold a 250mm lens steadily is normally 1/250th of a second, this Canon lens will let you hand-hold shutter speeds as slow as 1/15th of a second. The lens also boasts a UD-glass lens element to correct chromatic aberration to create excellent image quality throughout the zoom range. Delivering an excellent pe (more…)
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Great value for its image quality and zoom range
For amateur photographers, this lens is an excellent compliment to the kit lens to extend the zoom range. With its price, it has its drawbacks: slow (4.0-5.
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Nifty Two-Fifty is a Great Lens
I am a middle-of-the-road photographer ~ not a pro, but not a novice. This is my first non-kit lens & I LOVE it.
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Great lens for the price.
I am very much satisfied with this, using it with a canon 40D. I planned to get this lens since this was the telephoto lens in this price.
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For me as a beginner
Haven’t owned an SLR in 30 years, this lens was the compliment to my Rebel XSi that I needed to get back into a fine hobby.
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Great Lens
I’ve been using this lens for about a month now and love it. Having a zoom lens makes a huge difference and this is a great one for the price.
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Great Lens
Exceptional lens for the price. Seems sturdy and I have used it for most of my shooting recently. I really like the image stabilization.
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Excellent Value
I used this lens right out of the box the day after I bought it and was very impressed. Incidentally, I was on a trip with another amateur photographer who had a telephoto lens, I…
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Nice one
This is my first telephoto lens and turned out well. I wanted a cheap lens and was planning to go for the one which doesn’t have image stabilization (IS). But for […
4.0 out of 5 stars
Only the the price
I’ve been using this lens only for 3 weeks
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The build quality is just like the same with the kit lens 18-55mm IS , which means : plastic mount , focusing…
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55-250mm lens
This lens is great! i just love the price. The autofocus it very fast, and quiet. It is constructed very well, sturdy. Highly recomended!