EF500mm f/4L IS USM
The lens at the top of every wildlife photographer’s wish list, the EF500mm f/4L IS USM lens fulfils the needs of most wildlife shooters as well as those of many sports photographers. The 500mm focal length is long enough to fill the frame with small, shy animals and birds, but still retain enough mobility to be comfortably carried over long distances.
The image stabiliser provides two modes to produce sharp images whether you are panning with a bird in flight or shooting a lion asleep under a tree.
The ring-type USM autofocus
motor and faster focusing algorithms means you can keep
focus on a cheetah chasing down its prey. The addition of the AF stop buttons allows you to keep
the focus on the subject by momentarily stopping the AF when an obstruction cuts between you
and the subject.
One fluorite
element and two ultra-low dispersion (UD)
lens elements ensure the highest image quality by
effectively suppressing secondary spectrum and chromatic aberration.
The lens features improved dust and moisture resistance to ensure it keeps working wherever your travels take you. These seals are especially effective when attached to the professional 1-series cameras.
Combined with EF1.4xII or EF2xII extenders, this lens will retain autofocus and image stabilisation as either a 700mm f/5.6 or 1000mm f/8 to get you even closer to your subject.
Lens Specification
| Angle of view (horzntl, vertl, diagnl) | 4°, 2°45', 5° |
| Lens construction (elements/groups) | 17/13 |
| No. of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Closest focusing distance (m) | 4.5 |
| Maximum magnification (x) | 0.12 |
| AF actuator | USM¹ |
| Filter diameter (mm) | 52 Drop-in |
| Max. diameter x length (mm) | 146 x 387 |
| Weight (g) | 3,870 |
| Magnification - Extension Tube EF12 II | 0.15 - 0.03 |
| Magnification - Extension Tube EF25 II | 0.18 - 0.05 |
| Lens hood | ET-138 |
| Hard case | Lens Case 500 |
| Soft case | - |
| G.F.Holder III (hood III*) | NC |
| G.F.Holder IV (hood IV*) | NC |
