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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
$300.00
Released January, 2008
The Pros:Excellent price for an IS zoom lens, most cost quite a bit more. IS makes composition at 250mm much easier, nice to work with. Small and light for a 55-250mm lens.
The Cons:The light weight and finish on the plastic feel cheap. Low light focus is noticeably slow, have to plan ahead a little for it in the moment. Front of lens rotates and moves in and out a lot while focusing, can make you have to recompose the shot sometimes.
The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS is a compact and light telephoto zoom lens featuring a wide focal range that accommodates many situations, including portraits, sports, landscapes, etc. Due to its ES-F configuration, the unit is only compatible with Canon APS-C/1.6x FOVCF bodies.
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Critics have noted the unit’s bad build, in that the lens mount is plastic, and the focus ring is not all that smooth. Featured is a Micro Motor AF system that’s been touted as slow but accurate, a narrow aperture, and a short Minimum Focus Distance and yields a high Maximum Magnification. There is no Full Time Manual focusing, however. Additional features include a 4-stop Image Stabilizer with vertical and horizontal auto-panning detection, and a light weight frame. Critics say though the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS doesn’t offer the greatest in image quality and build, it does host an extremely “inexpensive” price.
Features
- Compact/Lighweight Telephoto Lenses
- Wide Focal Range
- Accommodates Many Situations
- ES-F Configuration
- Low Quality Build
- Unsmooth Focus Ring
- Micro Motor AF
- Slow but Accurate Focusing
- Short MFD
- High MM
- No Manual Focusing
- Advanced IS Technology
- V/H Auto-Panning Detection
User Reviews (3)
Pros & Cons
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excellent price for an IS zoom lens, most cost quite a bit more
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IS makes composition at 250mm much easier, nice to work with
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small and light for a 55-250mm lens
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images are sharp through the center and edge to edge
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image stabilized - required for such a slow lens
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the light weight and finish on the plastic feel cheap
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low light focus is noticeably slow, have to plan ahead a little for it in the moment
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front of lens rotates and moves in and out a lot while focusing, can make you have to recompose the shot sometimes
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rear lens cap falls off, plastic flanges on the back can't seem to hold any lens cap
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slow f/4-5.6 - hard to work with in low light, more difficult to separate subject from their background
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doesn't come with a lens hood
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optically not the best - not the sharpest even stopped down, noticeable vignetting, geometrical distortion
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