Canon EF 22-55mm lens
The Canon EF 22–55mm f/4–5.6 USM lens[1] is a consumer grade lens that has now been discontinued. It was originally released in February 1998, as one of two kit lenses for the Canon EOS IX Lite, an APS-format film SLR, although it is also fully compatible with Canon's 35mm film SLRs, and subsequent APS-C and full-frame DSLRs.
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| Maker | Canon |
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| Technical data | |
| Focus drive | Ultrasonic motor |
| Focal length | 22–55mm |
| Crop factor | 1 |
| Aperture (max/min) | f/4–5.6 – f/22–32 |
| Close focus distance | 0.35 m |
| Diaphragm blades | 5 |
| Construction | 9 elements in 9 groups |
| Features | |
| Short back focus |  |
| Lens-based stabilization |  |
| Macro capable |  |
| Application | standard zoom lens |
| Physical | |
| Max. length | 59 mm |
| Diameter | 69 mm |
| Weight | 175 g |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm |
| History | |
| Introduction | 1998 |
The EF 22–55mm lens starts off at an APS camera wide (35mm – 35 mm equivalent focal length) and ends at short telephoto (88mm – 35 mm equivalent focal length). This lens was designed to complement the EF 55–200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM, also designed for the IX-series SLR's.
This lens, being one of the older lenses, is enjoying a renaissance along with other EF/FD/FL lenses that can be purchased second-hand and used on a mirrorless camera via an adapter. This is a cheaper method for APS-C Cameras of obtaining a 'kit' lens equivalent (35–90mm 35 mm equivalent focal length for digital), offering almost the range of an 18–55mm kit lens.