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Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS

Rating 4.5 78 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
Amazon
7 years ago

I bought it for my boyfriend and he was very happy. He started using it right away and didn't experience any problems. The picture quality is superb and it's also versatile. The only thing that left me a little upset was that it came in a package full of paper (in order to avoid shaking) but the...
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OpticalLimits
7 years ago

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS - Review / Test Report

Regarding the recently reviewed EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS I was prepared to receive another el-cheapo plastic lens but, honestly, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS did surprise me here a bit. Sure, it is not build like a tank but the plastic quality is fairly decent and the tolerances are pretty tight.
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Amazon
7 years ago

Good lens great price for hobbyists

New to photography. I pick up new hobbies at whim so I didn't want to spend a small fortune on camera accessories immediately but knew I had a need for this type of lens. It is noisy but I'm ok with that. It took a little getting used to but it really seems to read my mind.
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Crutchfield
7 years ago

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

fast focus, is works great and stm is very quiet
Cons:
  • none
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very.co.uk
6 years ago

Canon Ef-S 55-250Mm F/4.0-5.6 Is Stm Lens

Canons' 55-250mm EF-S zoom lens with image stabiliser. A Nice reasonably compact size zoom lens which complements the Canon 18-55mm lens nicely. Described in some reviews as being light in weight due to its main plastic body I found it felt quite substantial, albeit not as heavy as an all metal...
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canon.com.au
6 years ago

Great lens for the price.

Using a 12mm extension tube with this lens enabled high quality images from 15 metres, using a Canon 200D.
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Canon
6 years ago

Great purchase

We used this lens to take pictures on a recent trip to Israel and it did not disappoint! Easy to use and spot on focus this lens takes fantastic pictures.
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Canon
6 years ago

A great 'kit' lens

This is a great little addition to my kit - it has a really positive zoom - doesn't slip when camera is tilted - it produces good sharp images with great colour reproduction. Lightweight too so easy to carry with me.
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