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Taking another look at the same three lenses - this time with their hoods in place (above). Again, the mouseover links will show you the min and max sizes. Lens hoods are optional with most of canon's non-L lenses and this remains the case with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens. You should consider picking up a Canon ET-60 Lens Hood if you are taking this lens home. Take note that the lens cap is hard to reach inside this relatively narrow and deep hood. Since the inner barrel can be focus-rotated manually (the manual advises against doing this) in AF mode, attaching and removing the hood (or filters) requires a little more attention than a non-rotating alternative (the 70-300 IS focus ring does not rotate manually unless in MF mode). The lens pouch/case is also optional - the Canon LP1019 is the manufacturer-specified model, but you might consider a Lowepro Lens Case instead. The 55-250 without a hood fits snuggly into a Len Case 1N (length-restricted) and very comfortably with a hood into a Lens Case 1W. Model Weight Dimensions w/o Hood Filter Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens 13.8 oz (390g) 2.8 x 4.3" (70.0 x 108.0mm) 58mm Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens 22.2 oz (630g) 3.0 x 5.6" (76.5 x 142.8mm) 58mm Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Lens 25.0 oz (705g) 3.0 x 6.8" (76.0 x 172.0mm) 67mm What you can easily tell from the comparison pictures above is that the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens is small when retracted, but the above chart shows another characteristic of this lens - it is light. This lens certainly does not burden a camera bag even on a long trip. As always, add .85" (21.5mm) to the length if you need to account for the rear dust cap and the lens cap. The also-small 58mm filter size means that quality filters will not be expensive or take up much room. Below is another perspective of this compact lens. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens mounted on Canon EOS 40D IF U RELI RELI WANT THEN PLZZZ CALL ME IS RELI RELI URGENT FOR MEDICAL ........... |