Canon EF 600mm lens

Canon super telephoto lens

The Canon EF 600mm is a super-telephoto lens made by Canon Inc. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.

f/4L USM lens was released in November 1988 (923,000 yen).^[1]
f/4L IS USM lens was released in September 1999 (1,290,000 yen).^[2]
f/4L IS II USM lens was announced in February 2011 (US$12,999 at release, now US$11,499).^[3]^[4]

The IS version has more lens groups and elements, and the weight was reduced from 6 kg to 5.36 kg for the first IS version. The weight was further reduced to 3.92 kg for the 2nd IS version.^[2]^[4] All lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.

Specifications

Attribute	f/4L USM	f/4L IS USM	f/4L IS II USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible	Yes
Image stabilizer	No	Yes
Environmental sealing	Yes
Ultrasonic Motor	Yes
Stepping Motor	No
L-series	Yes
Diffractive Optics	No
Macro	No
Technical data
Focal length	600 mm
Aperture (max/min)	f/4 / f/32
Construction	9 elements / 8 groups	17 elements / 13 groups	16 elements / 12 groups
# of diaphragm blades	8		9 (circular aperture)
Closest focusing distance	6 m (17.95 ft)	5.5 m (16.45 ft)	4.5 m (14.8 ft)
Max. magnification	0.11x	0.12x	0.15x
Horizontal viewing angle	3°30'
Vertical viewing angle	2°20'
Diagonal viewing angle	4°10'
Physical data
Weight	6000 g (212.4 oz)	5360 g (189.8 oz)	3920 g (138.8 oz)
Maximum diameter	167 mm (6.6")	168 mm (6.6")
Length	456 mm (17.9")		448 mm (17.6")
Filter diameter	48 mm (rear)	Any 52(WII)-series drop-in filter
Accessories
Lens case	?	600	600B
Lens hood	?	ET-160	ET-160 (WII)
Lens cap	?	E-185	E-185B
Retail information
Release date	November 1988	September 1999	June 2011
Currently in production?	No
MSRP US$	923,000 yen	1,290,000 yen (w/case and hood)	$11,499.00

Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens inside

References

↑ "EF600mm f/4L USM". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
1 2 "EF600mm f/4L IS USM". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
↑ "EF600mm f/4L IS II USM". Canon Press Release. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
1 2 "EF600mm f/4L IS II USM". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved 2013-08-28.

External links

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Canon EF/EF-S/EF-M lenses

EF-S zoom	EF-S 10–18mm EF-S 10–22mm EF-S 15–85mm EF-S 17–55mm EF-S 17–85mm EF-S 18–55mm EF-S 18–135mm EF-S 18–200mm EF-S 55–250mm

Ultra-wide zoom	EF 11–24mm EF 16–35mm EF 17–40mm

Standard zoom	EF 24–70mm EF 24–105mm EF 28–135mm EF 28–300mm

Telephoto zoom	EF 70–200mm EF 70–300mm EF 75–300mm EF 100–400mm EF 200–400mm

Wide-angle prime	EF 14mm EF 20mm EF 24mm EF-S 24mm EF 28mm EF 35mm

Standard prime	EF 40mm EF 50mm

Telephoto prime	EF 85mm EF 100mm EF 135mm EF 200mm

Super telephoto prime	EF 300mm EF 400mm EF 500mm EF 600mm EF 800mm

Distorting lens	EF 8–15mm Fisheye

Tilt-shift	TS-E 17mm TS-E 24mm TS-E 45mm TS-E 90mm

Macro	EF-M 28mm Macro EF 50mm Compact Macro EF-S 60mm Macro MP-E 65mm 1–5x Macro EF 100mm Macro EF 180mm Macro

EF-M zoom	EF-M 11–22mm EF-M 15–45mm EF-M 18–55mm EF-M 18–150mm EF-M 55–200mm

EF-M prime	EF-M 22mm EF-M 28mm Macro

Lens accessories	Extender EF

Discontinued zoom	EF 17–35mm EF 20–35mm EF 22–55mm EF 24–85mm EF 28–70mm EF 28–80mm EF 28–90mm EF 28–105mm EF 28–200mm EF 35–70mm EF 35–80mm EF 35–105mm EF 35-135mm EF 35–350mm EF 38–76mm EF 50–200mm EF 55–200mm EF 70–210mm EF 80–200mm EF 90–300mm EF 100–200mm EF 100–300mm

Discontinued prime	EF 15mm Fisheye EF 135mm with Softfocus EF 1200mm

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