Canon EF 500mm Lens
The EF 500mm lenses are a group of super-telephoto prime lenses made by Canon that share the same focal length.
These lenses have an EF type mount, that fit the Canon EOS line of cameras.
When used on a digital EOS body with a field of view compensation factor of 1.6x, such as the Canon EOS 400D, it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to an 800 mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body. With a 1.3x body such as the Canon EOS-1D Mark III It provides a less narrow field of view, equivalent to an 650mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body.
These lenses are most commonly used by sports and wildlife photographers, particularly when the subjects are birds.
Three EF 500mm lenses have been available, with the most recent, the f/4L IS Mk II, released in 2012. All are L series lenses.
- f/4.5L USM
- f/4L IS USM
- f/4L IS II USM
Read more about Canon EF 500mm Lens: EF 500mm F/4.5L USM, EF 500mm F/4L IS USM, EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM
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