Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Super Telephoto Lens

Featuring an advanced, lightweight design, the mark 3 Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM lens is a firm favourite amongst sports and wildlife photographers, with 5 stop image stabilisation and pro optics.

 

An exceptional super-telephoto performance

Outstanding image quality and professional performance from the world’s lightest 600mm f/4 lens, which can be used hand held thanks to its portable design and five-stop Image Stabilizer.

Superb quality from an advanced optical formula

• Fluorite lens elements and SWC coatings combine to deliver superb image quality
• An f/4 maximum aperture and nine-bladed diaphragm allow for smooth out-of-focus backgrounds with beautiful bokeh

The world’s lightest 600mm f/4 – ideal for travel

• An advanced optical design makes this the lightest 600mm f/4 lens in the world. It’s portable and ideal for travel.
• L-series construction is robust, with weather sealing that protects against dust and moisture
• Thermal insulation maintains image quality when shooting in high temperatures

 

Focus quickly and accurately, on moving subjects

• A ring-type USM autofocus motor brings subjects into sharp focus quickly and quietly
• Full-time manual focus override allows focusing adjustments to be made quickly, without switching focus modes
• The speed of manual focusing can be changed to allow finer control
• Power focus controls can be used to create professional pull-focus effects when shooting video

Stay sharp when shooting handheld or in low light

• A five-stop Image Stabilizer prevents blur from camera shake when shooting handheld or in low light**
• A fast f/4 maximum aperture permits faster shutter speeds in low light
• The lens’s lightweight design allows handheld shooting for longer periods of time

React quickly when shooting, using customisable controls

• Instinctive fingertip controls can start, stop or lock autofocusing and recall a previous pre-set focus distance
• Controls for IS mode, AF mode, focusing range and focus preset are easy to find quickly when you’re shooting

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Offer Category: Camera Lenses

Offer Product Type: Canon Lenses EF mount

Autofocus: Yes

Aperture ring: N/A

Constant Aperture: Yes

Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A

Colour: N/A

Diameter (mm): 168

Length (mm): 448

Weight (g): 3050

Distance scale: Yes

DoF scale: N/A

Elements: 17

Environmental Sealing: N/A

Focus distance limiter: Yes

Focal length: 600 mm

Focus method: N/A

Filter Thread: N/A

Full time manual: Yes

Groups: 13

Hood supplied: Yes

Lens Image stabilization: N/A

Lens mount: N/A

Lens Materials: N/A

Maximum focal length: 600

Maximum magnification: 0.15

Maximum aperture (number): 4

Maximum aperture (text): N/A

Max Format size: N/A

Minimum focal length: 600

Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.15

Minimum aperture (number): 32

Minimum aperture (text): N/A

Motor type: N/A

Number of diaphragm blades: 9

Power zoom: N/A

Special elements / coatings: Super UD + fluorite elements, Air Sphere + Super Spectra + fluorine coatings

Tripod collar: Yes

Lens type: N/A

Wide/Tele: N/A

Lens Level: N/A

Best For: N/A

Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A

Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A

Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A

Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A

Best For Astro: N/A

Best For Street: N/A

Best For Wildlife and Sport: Yes

Zoom lock: N/A

Zoom method: N/A

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