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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Lens
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
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Editiorial reviews
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3 user ratings
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OpticalLimits - Lens reviews and beyond!Read more
OpticalLimits - Lens reviews and beyond!Read more
Looking for a Canon 55-250mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM - Review / Test ReportRead more
Looking for a Canon 55-250mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
A budget-priced tele-zoom lens with built-in image stabilisation.Canon's new EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS is designed specifically for cameras with 'APS-C' sized sensors and combines light weight with a very low price tag for an optically-stabilised lens. On the EOS 400D and 40D cameras we used for our tests, its focal length range is equivalent to 88-400mm on a 35mm camera. It's a fairly slow lens - and this is apparent in the viewfinder when you're shooting.Read more
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L reviewRead more
The Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L is the dream of any professional architecture photographer. How does it pair with the high resolution...Read more
Find out what 3 readers thought of the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L in our review.Read more
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General

Lens typeNormal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-SCanon EF

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length< 10055 - 25055 - 250< 17
Maximum magnification1.0 x0.31 x0.29 x0.14 x
Image stabilisationnoyesyesno
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
88 - 40088 - 400
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.84-5.64-5.64
Aperture min3222-3222-3222
Aperture ringnononono
Number of diaphragm blades8778
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyesyesno
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
STP
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesnoyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance0.311.10.850.25
Distance scaleyesnonoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonoyes
Focus distance limiteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focus only

Optics

Elements12121518
Groups8101212
Construction
N/A
ZoomZoomFixed
Special elements / coatings
N/A
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element
  • Aspherical element
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coatings
Power zoom
N/A
nono
N/A
Zoom method
N/A
ExpandingTurn
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
PlasticPlasticMetal
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1219Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Soft Case LP1219
Tripod collarnononono
Hood suppliedyesnoyesno
Sealingnononono
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
yesyesno

Dimensions

Weight20.46 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz28.92 oz
Diameter4.69 in2.76 in2.76 in3.5 in
Length3.11 in4.25 in4.38 in4.21 in
Filter size3.11 in2.28 in2.28 in3.03 in

Often compared with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

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

Often compared with Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L