Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS

Maker Canon
Model EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS
Fullframe Coverage NO - APS-C coverage only
Field of View (degrees)
Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal
Full Frame - 36x24mm
APS-C - 22.5x15mm
APS-C Wide : H - 23.1 : V - 15.5 : D - 27.6
APS-C Tele : H - 5.2 : V - 3.4 : D - 6.2
Min Focal Length 55 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 88 mm)
Max Focal Length 250 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 400 mm)
Max Aperture (Wide-Tele) f4 - f5.6
Min Aperture (Wide-Tele) f22 - f32
Motor USM
Elements/Groups 12/10
Diaphragm blades 7
Close Focus 1.1 m : 3.6 ft
Maximum Magnification 0.31x
Length/Diameter 4.25"/2.75" : 108 mm / 69.9 mm
Weight 14 oz : 397.6 gm
Filter 58
Lens Hood ET-60
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This lens is available in Europe right now and should (according to my Canon contacts) be available in the USA sometime in early 2008. This lens has the new low-cost Image Stabilization (IS) mechanism which Canon claim can provide 4-stop compensation for image blur caused by camera shake. Note that, like the EF-S 18-55, the 55-250 has a plastic lensmount.