Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

I have to say that I am absolutely blown away that Canon was able to build this much quality at this price point. I bought this lens as a small and light travel and camping telephoto with only moderate expectations. I also own both the 70-200 2.8 IS and the 100-400L telephotos, so I have some quality standards to compare it to. Yes, its not quite as fast optically or speed of focus wise, but it is shocking how comparable the images are from this small and light lens. Did I mention that it weighs but a quarter of the weight of the 70-200 and actually fits just fine in my jacket side pocket. I have more years with Canon lenses than I would care to admit, and have been a devotee of several of the L models for many years, but I have to admit that this lens has got to have 90% of the performance of its expensive cousins for a fraction of the price. Between this, and the recent 15-85mm, Canon has really produced some bargains. Unless I have a need to really shoot wide open at fast apertures, (which I occasionally do), I really have no problem with the compromise of this lens.

All I can say is wow. This lens just came in today so lots left to discover but wow. I have had my xt for three years now and had given up hope of taking the pics I really wanted. I took this lens outside and got some flower pictures, then went inside and took some more pics. I have the kit lens 18-55mm and also the 75-300usm, and the 50mm lens thats so popular, I have never been able to get pics like the ones I snapped today! This lens puts off a new camera body for a long while, in short it is nothing less than great. This is what I bought the Rebel XT to do. The color, contrast, clarity is suddenly all there. I bet alot of you bought a dslr to take great pics, or much better than a point and shoot, well this lens puts you there. I notice that the newer consumer dslr bodies come with an IS lens and this is no coinsidence as its the lens that is making your pictures so much better. I highly recommend it as it is the best purchase I've made in a long time even in auto mode!

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Product Description 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.

Product Features
• Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 55-250mm F/4-5.6
• 12 Elements In 10 Groups, Including One UD-glass Element
• Focus Adjustment: DC Motor, Gear-driven(front Focusing Design)
• Closest Focusing Distance: 3.6 Ft./1.1m

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