Canon 600 mm / F 4,0 L IS USM II

Canon 600 mm / F 4,0 L IS USM II
alaAverage 3.8

64 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 6 expert reviews and 58 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 75/100. The average review date is Nov 5, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 124279 reviews from other Lenses & Filters. Last update: May 18, 2013.

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Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens

 

The Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens is Canon's longest, almost heaviest (the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens is 10g heavier) and most expensive EF lens. It has the reach needed for - and is commonly used for - bird photography, small and distant...

The Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens' Focus Preset feature allows a specific focus distance to be programmed into the lens. Pressing the Focus Preset button quickly sets focus to the pre-programmed distance. You might want to use this feature if you...

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Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens

 

The Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens is expected to be available in 2011. A Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens review is planned upon availability of this lens

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Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS Lens Review

 

How can one justify a $10,000 lens that is too heavy to carry most places?

Black friend? Panthers don't travel with friends, I thought. Some careful study through the viewfinder revealed that a pair of Golden Retriever-sized dogs, one tan and one black, companionably ambling back to their homestead, which had presumably been...

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Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens Review

 

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Worth the Weight!

 

Worth the Weight!

I've owned this lens for most of a year now, and I am completely satisfied with it. \n \nDownsides - it's heavy at almost 12 pounds, and it costs half as much as a small car. \n \nIt's like adopting a 12 pound child - if you're on a photo shoot, you...

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Worth the Weight!

 

Worth the Weight!

I've owned this lens for most of a year now, and I am completely satisfied with it. Downsides - it's heavy at almost 12 pounds, and it costs half as much as a small car. It's like adopting a 12 pound child - if you're on a photo shoot, you have to...

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Big Guns!

 

Big Guns!

This is a great lens for bringing things up close and personal. Has image stabilizer that works great. Bit on the heavy side. Recommend it as worth the expense and weight.

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Impressive, depending on your copy

 

Impressive, depending on your copy

The good news is that this lens is capable of producing some very sharp, quality images. The bad news is that it depends on your copy (thus 4 stars instead of 5). Don't necessarily believe those who tell you that you have "bad technique". I went...

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Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM review by Badmono

 

I'm slightly dis-appointed with this lens, the slow focussing takes a lot of getting use to, and the slow F4 Aperture doesn't do the lens any favours either.

slow focussing

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canon digital camera

 

Canon listened to those of us who wanted improvements over the S5IS. Pointing device are well-placed and easy to use. Noise level in deep shadows and large areas of same color is hugely reduced, although this is an area that could use continuous...

high efficiency

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Product Specifications

This lens is ideal for sports and wildlife photography. The newly designed optical system has one fluorite element and two UD-glass elements to obtain high resolution and high contrast. Also, the minimum focusing distance was reduced to 18 ft. (5.5m). Extender EF 2x II can be attached to increase the focal length to 1200mm while retaining AF (at the center focusing point with the EOS-1v and EOS-3).

Configuration

Autofocus: Yes
Image Stabiliser: Yes

General Features

3D: No
Bayonet Compatibility:Canon
Usage:Digital + Analogue Cameras
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