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Canon - EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.3
Rating breakdown 152 reviews
5 Stars
90
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Star
4
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
3
Okay lens
on February 16, 2014
Posted by: asjs
from Florida
This lens came with the camera I bought. I found it to be easy to work with when adjusting the basic settings such as auto/manual focus and turning the stabilizer on and off. I found that when shooting, a lot of pictures did not come out as expected due to the slow lens. I'd suggest this lense for beginner portraits, but nothing moving. The focus is easily broken, and it is extremely slow on auto focus.
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality, focus easily obstructed
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good Lens
on June 1, 2012
Posted by: MainstreamRailfan
from Lafayette, Indiana
I got this lens soon after I purchased my first DSLR (Rebel XS). The lens is pretty durable. It has been in all sorts of weather and even accidentally dropped off of the kitchen table once! The AF is ok, but is a little noisy and pretty slow. Image quality is pretty good for the price although it obviously doesn't compare to the L-Series lenses. I am a railfan and therefore I shoot trains and other item of railroad interest. When a train is headed for you at track speed it is a little slow at first, but one it gets focused, it's Image Stabilizer holds on for the ride an does a pretty good job. Although, I don't use the lens quite as often now that I have upgraded to an EOS 7D with 28-135mm lens, it will still occasionally venture out of the gadget bag and onto the camera when I need to really zoom in on something. A pretty good lens that I would recommend!
Pros: lightweight, good zoom range, decent image quality
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best lens for the price
on February 11, 2009
Posted by: jbird
from Oregon
I have a rebel XSI and called Canon about the right lens for this camera, the tech highly recommended this lens. I was not disappointed at all. This is a great lens.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens
on March 21, 2012
Posted by: Bizziebill
from Dunnigan, Ca
I used this lens & the 70-300 when I went to China. Took some good pictures. I am still new with this product, but I have to say I truly like both of them. The 18-55 was great for most my indoor shots, where as the 300 came in handy for the long shots I was taking.
For even better shots when not using my tripod, I would turn the AF off, much better for the indoor shots of friends.
For even better shots when not using my tripod, I would turn the AF off, much better for the indoor shots of friends.
Pros: great lens, af works great, easy to handle
Cons: can't think of any
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Cheap average lens
on July 15, 2009
Posted by: Logical
from Pacific Grove, CA
This lens feels cheap and basic, and noticeably lower quality compared to any camera body that it comes with. I thought mine came with sand in it, which really dampened the ownership experience for a while, but it turns out the circular flap that keeps particles out creates some friction with the moving front element, so there is some scratchy noise when zooming in and out.
The pictures it takes have decent sharpness, but not comparable to more expensive lenses. The focusing speed is decent with bright and high-contrast subjects, but sometimes struggles in lower light. Manual focus is only possible with the AF is off, unlike some other lenses. There is no distance scale. The minimum focal distance is also good enough for some basic macro.
The Image Stabilization is the saving grace for this lens, and is actually quite good at affording it some reasonable low light ability. But in my opinion the Image Stabilization should be inside the camera body like with many competitor models. I think this lens is fine for a beginner, or some casual outdoor photography. In the end the build quality might be bothersome, but the performance is good for its price.
Pros: light weight, value
Cons: Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality, rotating front element
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
BEST STARTER LENS EVER!!!
on October 8, 2011
Posted by: AWESOME LENS!!!
This lens is an AWESOME starter lens! It has a pretty fast autofocus, the build quality is great, the stabilizer is awesome, but the best part is... EXTREMELY AWESOME IMAGE QUALITY!!! This lens has EXTREMELY high quality glass, (even though it's not an L) and I love the fact that it has a circular aperture! The only not-a-big-deal problem is that when you set the focal length to 55mm, it sets the aperture to f/5.6, which is not bad at all. P.S. Canon, you did an awesome job on this lens!!!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, awesome lens!!! no questions asked!!!
Cons: sets aperture to f/5.6 when focal length is 55mm
I would recommend this to a friend!
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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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