Lens Summary
Brand: Canon
Also Known As: Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM
Lens Type: Zoom Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Autofocus
Lens Mount: Canon EF, Canon EF-S
Release Date: 1999-01-01
MSRP Price: N/A
Made in: Japan
Production Status: Discontinued
Lens Description: Canon EF 22-55 mm f/ 4-5.6 USM is a very compact and light zoom lens for Canon EOS film and SLR cameras with a range of focal lengths from ultra wide-angle to normal.
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4-5.6 USM Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Zoom Lens |
| Focal Length | 22-55mm |
| Mount Type | Canon EF, Canon EF-S |
| Format | Full Frame / FX |
| Compatible Format(s) | 35mm SLR |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
| Zoom Ratio | 2.5x |
| Image Stabilizer (Image Stabilization) | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | No |
| Maximim Aperture | f/4.0-f/5.6 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | N/A |
| Lens Groups | N/A |
| Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | Yes |
| UltraSonic Motor (USM) | Yes |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.35m |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 58mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Plastic |
| Weight | 59g |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
I have bought this lens with The EOS iX7 aps camera for £30 and better than most kit lenses the 22-55mm is ideal for My EOS 1 D MK 4 (1.3 Crop) 27.3- 71.6 mm and being usm its quite enough for video mode (AF motor).
The minus is plastic mount and no distance scale also the focus barrel turns on focusing but can live with that as is only minor issues that does not affect Me as with any wide angle zoom you live with a bit of distortion or CA of which is not to bad at all. I found when I put It on My camera in place of a 20-35 L Lens I have kept The 22-55 USM its so convenient with The EW-60 C/D hoods it stops a lot of flare.
One thing else it it breaks you can get another cheap replacement. I give it 4.5/5
This is a horrible lens in most conventional senses. It has average image quality, and feels like a toy. It has massive, massive barrel distortion at the near end. It’s a plastic lens, and flares badly against bright light. A hood helps a little, but not much.
But it is unbelievably light, cheap, and very wide. When stopped down to F/8 it approaches adequacy throughout the range. Just be prepared to lose some of the width to the crop you’ll need to correct the distortion. There are no lens correction profiles for this lens – the 22mm wide end is * +7 * to correct the barrel distortion in Lightroom, the pincushion at the far end I can live with.
Will hold value due to the curio value of being a cheap Canon ultra- wide, and the fact that it does have a kind of kooky charm to it. Has been stable at £50/60-ish for five years or so.