Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens + UV Filter + Accessory Kit for Digital Rebel XS, XSi, XSi, T1i, T2i, EOS 50D, 60D & 7D Digital SLR Camera

by Canon

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001614LE8
• Item model number: 2044B002
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,713 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 15, 2008

Product Description

Kit Includes:
♦ 1) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Lens
♦ 2) Vivitar 58mm UV Glass Filter
♦ 3) Cap Keeper 2 Lens Cap Strap
♦ 4) Precision Design Deluxe 6 Piece Lens & Digital SLR Cleaning Kit

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS 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 Vivitar UV Filter is a multi-purpose, fine-weather filter that is designed to optimize your photography experience. UV filters block out unwanted ultraviolet light and prevents the UV "fogging/haze" effect", which can result in inaccurate color and lower the apparent sharpness. This filter is also ideal for protecting your valuable lens from scratches and dust, and it can be kept on the lens at all times. Perfect for digital, video and photo.

Keep your lens cap securely attached to your lens with the convenient, simple-to-use CapKeeper. Never lose a lens cap again!

The Precision Design Deluxe 6-Piece Cleaning Kit contains everything you'll ever need to properly clean your lenses, including a Hurricane Air Blower, Lens Cleaning Tissues, Lens Cloth, Lens Cleaning Liquid, Brush and Cotton Swabs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best quality/price on budget lens, September 14, 2008

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Petrisor Ghiurca - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens + UV Filter + Accessory Kit for Digital Rebel XS, XSi, XSi, T1i, T2i, EOS 50D, 60D & 7D Digital SLR Camera (Electronics)

For my budget I think this is the best telephoto lens with image stabilization. I took about 500 pictures so far and I'm really happy with the clarity of the pictures taken even at 250mm. I'm not sure if this is going to be a problem in future but when IS is used and the camera button is half pressed a motor noise is coming out from the lens.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Value, January 27, 2009

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Dave in Ashland (Ashland, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens + UV Filter + Accessory Kit for Digital Rebel XS, XSi, XSi, T1i, T2i, EOS 50D, 60D & 7D Digital SLR Camera (Electronics)

Great lens at a great price. This really does the job for that second utility lens. I have used this outdoors mainly on Sports and landscapes and it has been solid. Image Stabilization is a plus and quality you would expect from Canon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lens for the money, November 20, 2009

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Jo Bolton (PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens + UV Filter + Accessory Kit for Digital Rebel XS, XSi, XSi, T1i, T2i, EOS 50D, 60D & 7D Digital SLR Camera (Electronics)

my budget is small and I wanted a telephoto lens up at least 250mm that had IS and was reasonably priced. I read the reviews and decided on this one. It was a good decision.