Test: Einzeltest: Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM review
Zitat: Overall, for the price of the lens, it is an adequate performer although the over reliance on autofocus and the all-plastic construction do raise a few concerns. At the short end, and focussed on infinity, there is virtually nowhere to grip the extending part of the barrel for manual focussing. For a lens designed to be the first extra lens that new dSLR users will buy, it seems to indicate that manual focus techniques are not worth learning, something that is far from the truth. In summary, the positive points of the Canon 55-200 f/4.5-5.6 USMII are: Light weight and simple construction Good control of aberrations and distortion The negative points are: Poor build quality No dedicated manual focus ring Plastic construction throughout, including mount. No lens hood supplied.