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. TheImageStabilizergivestheequivalent
effectofashutterspeedfourstopsfaster*2.
Thisfunctionprovidesoptimalimagestabilization
dependingonshootingconditions(suchas
shootingstillsubjectsandfollowingshots).
2. UDlenselementsforexcellentimaging
performance.
3.
Greatclose-upsat1.1m/3.6ftatallfocallengths.
4. Atrulyroundapertureholeresultsinanicer
backgroundblur.
*1: Notavailableincertaincountriesandregions.
*2: Basedon[1/(focallengthx1.6)]second.Generally,
itrequiresashutterspeed[1/focallength]secondor
fastertopreventcamerashake(in35mmformat.
WithanEF-Slens,itwouldbe[1/(focallengthx1.6)]
second).
Conventions used in this instruction
Warningtopreventlensorcamera
malfunctionordamage.
Supplementarynotesonusingthelens
andtakingpictures.
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.
* OnlythefollowingEOScamerasarecompatible
withEF-Slenses(asofMay2014):
EOS7D,EOS70D,EOS60D,EOS60Da,EOS
50D,EOS40D,EOS30D,EOS20D,EOS20Da,
EOSREBELT5i/700D,EOSREBELSL1/100D,
EOSREBELT4i/650D,EOSREBELT3i/600D,
EOSREBELT2i/550D,EOSREBELT1i/500D,
EOSREBELXSi/450D,EOSREBELT5/1200D,
EOSREBELT3/1100D,EOSREBELXS/1000D,
EOSDIGITALREBELXTi/400DDIGITAL,EOS
DIGITALREBELXT/350DDIGITAL,EOS
DIGITALREBEL/300DDIGITAL
EOSM2*1andEOSMwhenusedtogetherwith
MountAdapterEF-EOSM
z“IS”standsforImageStabilizer.
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Safety Precautions
• Do not look at the sun or a bright light source
through the lens or camera.Doingsocouldresult
inlossofvision.Lookingatthesundirectlythrough
thelensisespeciallyhazardous.
• Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do
not leave the lens under the sun without the
lens cap attached.Thisistopreventthelensfrom
concentratingthesun’srays,whichcouldcausea
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.Toprevent
condensationinthiscase,firstputthelensintoan
airtightplasticbagbeforetakingitfromacoldto
warmenvironment.Thentakeoutthelensafterit
haswarmedgradually.Dothesamewhentaking
thelensfromawarmenvironmentintoacoldone.
• Donotleavethelensinexcessiveheatsuchasin
acarindirectsunlight.High temperatures can
cause the lens to malfunction.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynot
causeharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
Donotmakeanychangesormodificationstotheequipment
unlessotherwisespecifiedintheinstructions.Ifsuchchangesor
modificationsshouldbemade,youcouldberequiredtostop
operationoftheequipment.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCC
Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin
aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe
determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreof
thefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
help.
CANICES-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)
Fordetailedinformation,referencepagenumbersareprovidedinparentheses(→ **).
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1
Mounting and Detaching the Lens
See your camera’s instructions for details on
mounting and detaching the lens.
zAfterdetachingthelens,placethelenswiththe
rearenduptopreventthelenssurfaceand
electricalcontactsfromgettingscratched.
zIfthecontactsgetsoiled,scratched,orhave
fingerprintsonthem,corrosionorfaulty
connectionscanresult.Thecameraandlens
maynotoperateproperly.
zIfthecontactsgetsoiledorhavefingerprintson
them,cleanthemwithasoftcloth.
zIfyouremovethelens,coveritwiththedust
cap.Toattachitproperly,alignthelensmount
indexandthe❏indexofthedustcapasshown
inthediagram,andturnclockwise.Toremoveit,
reversetheorder.
2Setting the Focus Mode
Toshootinautofocusmode,setthefocusmode
switchtoAF.
Touseonlymanualfocusing,setthefocusmode
switchtoMF,andfocusbyturningthefocusing
ring.
zDonottouchtherotatingpartsofthelenswhile
autofocusisactive.
zDonotadjustfocusmanuallywhenthefocus
modeswitchissettoAF.
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3Zooming
Tozoom,turnthelens’zoomring.
Besuretofinishzoomingbeforefocusing.
Changingthezoomringafterfocusingcanaffect
thefocus.
4Hood (Sold Separately)
TheET-60hoodcankeepunwantedlightoutof
thelens,andalsoprotectsthelensfromrain,
snow,anddust.
Turnthehoodinthedirectionofthearrowto
attachitsecurely.
Thehoodcanbereverse-mountedonthelens
forstorage.
zWhenattachingordetachingthehood,grasp
thebaseofthehoodtoturnit.Toprevent
deformation,donotgrasptherimofthehoodto
turnit.
zPartofthepicturemaybeblockedifthehoodis
notattachedproperly.
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5Image Stabilizer
YoucanusetheimagestabilizerinAForMF
mode.
Thisfunctionprovidesoptimalimagestabilization
dependingonshootingconditions(suchas
shootingstillsubjectsandfollowingshots).
1Set the STABILIZER switch to .
zIfyouarenotgoingtousetheimage
stabilizerfunction,settheswitchto .
2When you press the shutter button
halfway, the Image Stabilizer will start
operating.
zMakesuretheimageintheviewfinderis
stable,thenpresstheshutterbuttonthe
restofthewaydowntotakethepicture.
zTheImageStabilizercannotcompensatefora
blurredshotcausedbyasubjectthatmoved.
zT
heImageStabilizermaynotbefullyeffectiveifyoushoot
fromaviolentlyshakingvehicleorothertransportation.
zTheImageStabilizerconsumesmorepower
thannormalshooting,resultinginfewershots
andashortermovieshootingtime.
zWhenshootingastillsubject,itcompensatesfor
camerashakeinalldirections.
zItcompensatesforverticalcamerashakeduring
followingshotsinahorizontaldirection,and
compensatesforhorizontalcamerashakeduring
followingshotsinaverticaldirection.
zWhenyouuseatripod,theImageStabilizer
shouldbeturnedofftosavebatterypower.
zE
venwithamonopod,theImageStabilizerwillbe
aseffectiveasduringhand-heldshooting.
However,dependingontheshootingenvironment,
theImageStabilizereffectmaybelesseffective.
zT
heimagestabilizerfunctionalsooperateswhenthe
lensisusedwithanExtensionTubeEF12llorEF25ll.
zIfyousetthecamera’sCustomFunctionto
changetheassignedbuttontooperatetheAF,
theImageStabilizerwilloperatewhenyoupress
thenewlyassignedAFbutton.
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The image stabilizer in this lens is effective for hand-held shots under the following
conditions.
zInsemi-darkenedareassuchasindoorsor
outdoorsatnight.
zInlocationswhereflashphotographyis
prohibited,suchasartmuseumsandtheater
stages.
zInsituationswhereyourfootingisuncertain.
zInsituationswherefastshuttersettingscannot
beused.
zWhenpanningsubjectsinmotion.
Image Stabilizer
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6Filters (Sold Separately)
Youcanattachfilterstothefiltermountingthread
onthefrontofthelens.
zThefrontendofthelensrotates,soholditwhen
attachingthefilter.
zUseagenuineCanonfilter(58mm).
zToadjustthepolarizingfilter,firstremovethe
lenshood.
7
Extension Tubes (Sold Separately)
YoucanattachExtensionTubeEF12IIorEF25
IIformagnifiedshots.Theshootingdistanceand
magnificationareshownbelow.
Manualfocusingisrecommendedforaccurate
focusing.
Camera-to-Subject
Distance(mm)
Magnification
Near Far Near Far
EF12ll 55mm 407 411 0.25×0.22×
250mm 1006 5274 0.38×0.05×
EF25ll 55mm 297 281 0.47×0.48×
250mm 934 2692 0.46×0.11×
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8
Close-up Lenses (Sold separately)
Attachinga250Dor500D(58mm)Close-up
Lensenablesclose-upphotography.
Themagnificationwillbeasfollows.
zClose-upLens250D:0.23x-1.42x
zClose-upLens500D:0.11x-0.86x
Manualfocusingisrecommendedforaccurate
focusing.
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