Why I buy this one ?
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture - 55-250mm f/4-5.6
- Lens Construction - 12 elements in 10 groups, including one UD-glass element
- Diagonal Angle of View - 27° 50'- 6° 15' (with APS-C image sensors)
- Focus Adjustment - DC motor, gear-driven (front focusing design)
- Closest Focusing Distance - 3.6 ft./1.1m (maximum close-up magnification 0.31x)

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What our customer's say!

"Good for the price", This is a good entry level telephoto zoom. Works fine for people like me who need telephoto lens only occasionally. Yes, it is all plastic and cheaply built, but that makes it very light weight. The auto focusing is a little bit slow, but this is what you can expect from a lens of this price. However, if you have large budget and will like to use a telephoto more often, go get yourself a better lens.

"Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras ", Remembering that it is an EF-S rather than an EF lens, it is a good intermediate lens for beginners. I got this one for my son-in-law for when I give him my 20D at Christmas. [5D MK II on order for me] The IS is a nice touch. Of course it is not an L lens but you don't pay those prices either.
Recommended.

"One Happy Customer!", What with the price of all the IS Canon lenses that I have studied I had made up my mind that I would just have to do without, however this EF-S 55-250 sure changed that in a hurry. I received this lens within a few days and immediately put it to use photographing the wild birds at my feeders in my back yard. To say that I am satisfied is an understatement. I was blown away with my photos and while I am certain that there are other better IS lens out there on the market this one, taken into account the reasonable price can't be beat. I believe that Canon has done the users of their cameras a great service and I thank them for it.Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

"Best lens for the money", This is an excellent lens for under $500. It is designed to be a good all purpose tele zoom lens for non-pros. I think it fits the bill nicely. The lens is very sharp at all focal lengths and really doesn't have any bad spots like most cheap lenses. Aperture is a bit on the slow side, but normal for a lens in its class. The Image Stabilization really works well. You won't want a telephoto lens without it once you've had it. Build quality is about normal for the price. It is mostly plastic, but that keeps down on the weight. Macro performance is pretty good, too. It is a 1/3 magnification, which is a bit better than average without being an advertised macro lens. You can certainly fill the frame with a flower bud or a leaf, if that is what you are after. I give it 5 stars, not because it is the best lens in the world, but because it is the best lens for the price and the intended photographers. It pairs perfectly with the 18-55 IS and then you get a seamless range of 18-250 (28-400 equiv), all Image stabilized. The next step up is at least twice the money. Nothing else in the price range can compare with the features, sharpness and focal range in my opinion.

"Versatile Lens", I got this lens to improve the range of pictures I could take. I only had the lens that came with my Rebel (18-55 mm) and I found that I wasn't able to take pictures that I wanted from a distance. This lens allows me to capture those shots. So far, it's been a great extra lens.

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"Pairs very well with kit lens", This is great to buy with the kit lens because it is a reasonably priced IS telephoto lens. So far I have taken great photos of the moon with this camera. Even when I cropped the image a lot the images still looked great. This is the perfect lens for anyone who wants a really good telephoto lens at a reasonable price.

"Excellent lens", I bought this with a new XSi camera and it is a real asset to have the added capabilities of this lens and the one that came with the camera.
The image stabilization is amazing.

"A must have", The Canon Digital Rebel Canon EOS Silver Digital Rebel XTi 10.1 MP SLR Digital Camera with Canon 18-55mm EF-S Lens + 1GB Pro Accessory Kit I bought a couple of years ago came with a basic 18-55 mm lens that works OK but doesn't begin to do justice to the capabilities of this great camera. So if you get the camera, don't walk, run to your computer and order the EFS 55-250 mm lens. The lens has come down in price a lot since I bought the camera. The image stabilization technology is phenomenal. I've taken some spectacular twilight and indoor shots with the camera in no-flash mode without a tripod. The lens adds a lot of weight to the camera--about 7 oz. as compared to the standard lens (with telephoto camera weighs 2 lbs. 3 oz.) but it's well worth it. Highly recommended.

"Awesome lens", This lens has not let me down one bit. There are better lenses in terms of zoom obviously, but the fact that it is image stabilized makes it great. I have taken some great pics at sporting events without knowing much more than the basics.

"Very nice complement to my SXi 18-55 kit lens", I love this lens, it has added some much needed flexibility to my 18-55mm kit lens that came with my camera. I IS on this camera is great I'm not use to hearing it work when I push the button, but it does work. For the price I paid the lens construction is very good, the lens is pretty heavy. Pictures are sharp and for the most part color accurate.