Canon 5123B006 User manual

Instructions

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EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.

Features

1. TheImageStabilizergivestheequivalent

effectofashutterspeedfourstopsfaster*2.



Thisfunctionprovidesoptimalimagestabilization

dependingonshootingconditions(suchas

shootingstillsubjectsandfollowingshots).

2. UDlenselementsforexcellentimaging

performance.

3.

Greatclose-upsat1.1m/3.6ftatallfocallengths.

4. Atrulyroundapertureholeresultsinanicer

backgroundblur.

*1: Notavailableincertaincountriesandregions.

*2: Basedon[1/(focallengthx1.6)]second.Generally,

itrequiresashutterspeed[1/focallength]secondor

fastertopreventcamerashake(in35mmformat.

WithanEF-Slens,itwouldbe[1/(focallengthx1.6)]

second).

Conventions used in this instruction

 Warningtopreventlensorcamera

malfunctionordamage.

 Supplementarynotesonusingthelens

andtakingpictures.

The Canon EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens is a

high-performance telephoto zoom lens

equipped with an Image Stabilizer, and has

been developed for digital SLRs compatible

with EF-S lenses*.

It is equipped with an Image Stabilizer effective

for hand-held shooting at slow shutter speeds.

* OnlythefollowingEOScamerasarecompatible

withEF-Slenses(asofMay2014):

 EOS7D,EOS70D,EOS60D,EOS60Da,EOS

50D,EOS40D,EOS30D,EOS20D,EOS20Da,

EOSREBELT5i/700D,EOSREBELSL1/100D,

EOSREBELT4i/650D,EOSREBELT3i/600D,

EOSREBELT2i/550D,EOSREBELT1i/500D,

EOSREBELXSi/450D,EOSREBELT5/1200D,

EOSREBELT3/1100D,EOSREBELXS/1000D,

EOSDIGITALREBELXTi/400DDIGITAL,EOS

DIGITALREBELXT/350DDIGITAL,EOS

DIGITALREBEL/300DDIGITAL

 EOSM2*1andEOSMwhenusedtogetherwith

MountAdapterEF-EOSM

z“IS”standsforImageStabilizer.

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Safety Precautions

• Do not look at the sun or a bright light source

through the lens or camera.Doingsocouldresult

inlossofvision.Lookingatthesundirectlythrough

thelensisespeciallyhazardous.

• Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do

not leave the lens under the sun without the

lens cap attached.Thisistopreventthelensfrom

concentratingthesun’srays,whichcouldcausea

fire.

Handling Cautions

• If the lens is taken from a cold environment into

a warm one, condensation may develop on the

lens surface and internal parts.Toprevent

condensationinthiscase,firstputthelensintoan

airtightplasticbagbeforetakingitfromacoldto

warmenvironment.Thentakeoutthelensafterit

haswarmedgradually.Dothesamewhentaking

thelensfromawarmenvironmentintoacoldone.

• Donotleavethelensinexcessiveheatsuchasin

acarindirectsunlight.High temperatures can

cause the lens to malfunction.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis

subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynot

causeharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany

interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperation.

Donotmakeanychangesormodificationstotheequipment

unlessotherwisespecifiedintheinstructions.Ifsuchchangesor

modificationsshouldbemade,youcouldberequiredtostop

operationoftheequipment.

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe

limitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCC

Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection

againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This

equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequency

energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe

instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.

However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin

aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris

encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreof

thefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor

help.

CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

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Nomenclature

Contacts (→ 4)

Image stabilizer switch

(→ 6)

Hood mount

(→ 5)

Lens mount index (→ 4)

Filter mounting

thread (→ 8)

Zoom ring (→ 5)

Focusing ring (→ 4)

Zoom position index

Focus mode switch (→ 4)

Fordetailedinformation,referencepagenumbersareprovidedinparentheses(→ **).

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Mounting and Detaching the Lens

See your camera’s instructions for details on

mounting and detaching the lens.

zAfterdetachingthelens,placethelenswiththe

rearenduptopreventthelenssurfaceand

electricalcontactsfromgettingscratched.

zIfthecontactsgetsoiled,scratched,orhave

fingerprintsonthem,corrosionorfaulty

connectionscanresult.Thecameraandlens

maynotoperateproperly.

zIfthecontactsgetsoiledorhavefingerprintson

them,cleanthemwithasoftcloth.

zIfyouremovethelens,coveritwiththedust

cap.Toattachitproperly,alignthelensmount

indexandthe❏indexofthedustcapasshown

inthediagram,andturnclockwise.Toremoveit,

reversetheorder.

2Setting the Focus Mode

Toshootinautofocusmode,setthefocusmode

switchtoAF.

Touseonlymanualfocusing,setthefocusmode

switchtoMF,andfocusbyturningthefocusing

ring.

zDonottouchtherotatingpartsofthelenswhile

autofocusisactive.

zDonotadjustfocusmanuallywhenthefocus

modeswitchissettoAF.

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3Zooming

Tozoom,turnthelens’zoomring.

Besuretofinishzoomingbeforefocusing.

Changingthezoomringafterfocusingcanaffect

thefocus.

4Hood (Sold Separately)

TheET-60hoodcankeepunwantedlightoutof

thelens,andalsoprotectsthelensfromrain,

snow,anddust.

Turnthehoodinthedirectionofthearrowto

attachitsecurely.

Thehoodcanbereverse-mountedonthelens

forstorage.

zWhenattachingordetachingthehood,grasp

thebaseofthehoodtoturnit.Toprevent

deformation,donotgrasptherimofthehoodto

turnit.

zPartofthepicturemaybeblockedifthehoodis

notattachedproperly.

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5Image Stabilizer

YoucanusetheimagestabilizerinAForMF

mode.

Thisfunctionprovidesoptimalimagestabilization

dependingonshootingconditions(suchas

shootingstillsubjectsandfollowingshots).

1Set the STABILIZER switch to .

zIfyouarenotgoingtousetheimage

stabilizerfunction,settheswitchto .

2When you press the shutter button

halfway, the Image Stabilizer will start

operating.

zMakesuretheimageintheviewfinderis

stable,thenpresstheshutterbuttonthe

restofthewaydowntotakethepicture.

zTheImageStabilizercannotcompensatefora

blurredshotcausedbyasubjectthatmoved.

zT

heImageStabilizermaynotbefullyeffectiveifyoushoot

fromaviolentlyshakingvehicleorothertransportation.

zTheImageStabilizerconsumesmorepower

thannormalshooting,resultinginfewershots

andashortermovieshootingtime.

zWhenshootingastillsubject,itcompensatesfor

camerashakeinalldirections.

zItcompensatesforverticalcamerashakeduring

followingshotsinahorizontaldirection,and

compensatesforhorizontalcamerashakeduring

followingshotsinaverticaldirection.

zWhenyouuseatripod,theImageStabilizer

shouldbeturnedofftosavebatterypower.

zE

venwithamonopod,theImageStabilizerwillbe

aseffectiveasduringhand-heldshooting.

However,dependingontheshootingenvironment,

theImageStabilizereffectmaybelesseffective.

zT

heimagestabilizerfunctionalsooperateswhenthe

lensisusedwithanExtensionTubeEF12llorEF25ll.

zIfyousetthecamera’sCustomFunctionto

changetheassignedbuttontooperatetheAF,

theImageStabilizerwilloperatewhenyoupress

thenewlyassignedAFbutton.

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The image stabilizer in this lens is effective for hand-held shots under the following

conditions.

zInsemi-darkenedareassuchasindoorsor

outdoorsatnight.

zInlocationswhereflashphotographyis

prohibited,suchasartmuseumsandtheater

stages.

zInsituationswhereyourfootingisuncertain.

zInsituationswherefastshuttersettingscannot

beused.

zWhenpanningsubjectsinmotion.

Image Stabilizer

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6Filters (Sold Separately)

Youcanattachfilterstothefiltermountingthread

onthefrontofthelens.

zThefrontendofthelensrotates,soholditwhen

attachingthefilter.

zUseagenuineCanonfilter(58mm).

zToadjustthepolarizingfilter,firstremovethe

lenshood.

Extension Tubes (Sold Separately)

YoucanattachExtensionTubeEF12IIorEF25

IIformagnifiedshots.Theshootingdistanceand

magnificationareshownbelow.

Manualfocusingisrecommendedforaccurate

focusing.

Camera-to-Subject

Distance(mm)

Magnification

Near Far Near Far

EF12ll 55mm 407 411 0.25×0.22×

250mm 1006 5274 0.38×0.05×

EF25ll 55mm 297 281 0.47×0.48×

250mm 934 2692 0.46×0.11×

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Close-up Lenses (Sold separately)

Attachinga250Dor500D(58mm)Close-up

Lensenablesclose-upphotography.

Themagnificationwillbeasfollows.

zClose-upLens250D:0.23x-1.42x

zClose-upLens500D:0.11x-0.86x

Manualfocusingisrecommendedforaccurate

focusing.

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