Canon EF 600mm 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]}
• f/4L IS III USM lens was announced in September 2018 (US$12,999). ^{[5] [6]}

The IS version has more lens groups and elements, and the weight was reduced from 6 kg (13 lb) to 5.36 kg (11.8 lb) for the first IS version. ^[2] The weight was further reduced to 3.92 kg (8.6 lb) for the 2nd IS version. ^[4] The weight has been further reduced to 3.05 kg (6.7 lb) for the 3rd IS version. ^[6] All lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.

Specifications

Attribute	f/4L USM	f/4L IS USM	f/4L IS II USM	f/4L IS III 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
Front element aperture diameter	approx. 150mm
Construction	9 elements / 8 groups	17 elements / 13 groups	16 elements / 12 groups	17 elements / 13 groups
Aspherical elements			4	Yes
Low dispersion elements	???	1x Fluorite + 2x UD lens	2x Fluorite	2x Fluorite + 1x Super UD lens
# 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)	4.2 m (13.78 ft)
Max. magnification	0.11×	0.12×	0.15×
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)	3050 g (107.6 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	600C
Lens hood	ET-161	ET-160	ET-160 (WII)	ET-160 (WIII) or ET-160B
Lens cap	E-180II	E-185	E-185B	E-185C
Retail information
Release date	November 1988	September 1999	June 2011	December 2018
Currently in production?	No
MSRP US$	923,000 yen	1,290,000 yen (w/case and hood)	$11,499.00	$12,999.00

Cross section of Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens

References

1. "EF600mm f/4L USM". Canon Camera Museum.
2. "EF600mm f/4L IS USM". Canon Camera Museum.
3. "EF600mm f/4L IS II USM". Canon Press Release. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
4. "EF600mm f/4L IS II USM". Canon Camera Museum.
5. "New 3rd Generation Supertelephoto IS Lenses". Canon Press Release.
6. "EF600mm f/4L IS III USM". Canon US.