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Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS USM

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5.0 / 5
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Pros

  • is impressively sharp wide open and maintains excellent sharpness
  • Build quality is impeccable as you would hope
  • It works superbly even with extension tubes attached

Cons

  • wiht shorter lenses these are bulky
  • Canon EF 400mm
  • there is no time to setup a tripod

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 17
  • Internal
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 500 mm
  • yes
  • Normal, Telephoto

Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS USM - Pros & Cons

Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS USM

Pros

  • is impressively sharp wide open and maintains excellent sharpness
  • Build quality is impeccable as you would hope
  • It works superbly even with extension tubes attached
  • Works extremely well with the Canon 1
  • fabulously sharp and very versatile lens
  • autofocus is fast
  • silent
  • and reliable
  • good
  • clean used one
  • Focus very fast Colours are very good

Cons

  • wiht shorter lenses these are bulky
  • Canon EF 400mm
  • there is no time to setup a tripod
  • IS
  • price - a bit too high
  • you cannot have too much focal length
  • USM Lens
  • AF speed is slightly slower than my 300mm f2
  • Pricy and heavy
  • find them cumbersome
  • they make for a lot of missed shots

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Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS USM - Full Specifications

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General
Lens type
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
Lens mountCanon EF
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Aperture
Aperture max4
Aperture min32
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades8
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements17
Groups13
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 Fluorite element
  • 2 UD elements
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Dimensions
Weight136.51 oz
Diameter5.75 in
Length15.24 in
Rear drop-in2.05 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 500
Maximum magnification0.12 x
Image stabilisationyes
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance4.50
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Body materials
  • Magnesium
  • Metal
Optional accessoriesLens Case 500
Tripod collaryes
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingyes

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