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5 out of 5
This telephoto zoom lens is designed with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology while retaining compactness and lightness, in response to demands of photographers. 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), and the image stabilizer effect 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. This new EF-S telephoto lens with great features delivers excellent performance at an affordable price for all photographers. ....read more
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DeHaven New Lense
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Is our gift for one of our kids. They love it. It was a greta buy on amazon.
Solid Choice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I made my decision based on the reviews of others here. I agree that it is a great lens for the price. If you can afford more, you may want to consider a lens with a greater range so you don’t have to switch back and forth. I enjoy seeking the right shots to use it. Don’t forget your tripod!
Canon EF-S 55-200mm Lense
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’m just an average digital camera user and find this lense easy to use and it gives me very good results. On a recent fishing trip I took over 150 photos over a three day period and had no battery problem whatsoever. The quality of the photos is very good. I’m very satisfied with this lense, especially its modest price.
Great lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Lens is a Great Buy !!!@ loved the deal …The IS is great feature…Prefer takin potraits more though …But not bad at all !!!
Nice lens for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have a couple of Cameras now capable of “superzoom” functioning. A panasonic fz18, an Olympus e-510 with 70-300mm lens, and a Canon T1i with this 55-250mm lens. This lens is very good DSLR zoom lens when the price is also considered, with it just above 200 bucks now. It doesn’t have the heft of the Oly 70-300mm and the build quality feels a tad bit less, but the images it produces are as good when combined with the T1i as I can get with my Olympus set-up. I didn’t notice it being noisy and felt the IS system really did a good job at 250mm. As I do most of my shooting handheld I strongly recommend anything with an IS system either in the body or lens over lens without, especially when zooming. I won’t have even considered the Canon 70-300mm entry level lens that lacks this. Build seems a bit better then then shorter kit lens that comes with the Rebels, and between the two I far prefer this one. I think for most Rebel users this would be the logical second lens to move to after the kit one and for the price is worth it. (for bang for your buck it is very hard to beat the panasonic fz series of superzooms but that is for another review)
Telephoto On The Cheap
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If you’re looking for a relatively inexpensive telephoto lens that gets the job done well then the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Lens is what you’re looking for. Easy to use, light enough that you won’t mind carrying it around in your camera bag this lens works well for those times when you want / need a telephoto lens. My only complaint, and this is towards Canon themselves and not the lens, is that Canon doesn’t provide a hood with the lens; Canon must realy think highly of their hoods as they are ridiculously expensive as an accessory. I bought a nice Hoya hood for this lens at about 25% the cost of the Canon hood.
The Better Canon Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon has a cheaper 55-200mm lense, but it does not have image stabilization and is much slower than this one. I shoot action shots at full zoom with great results. My Son has the cheaper one, and is disappointed.