Specifications
| EF500mm f/4L IS USM | EF600mm f/4L IS USM |
Focal Length/Aperture | 500 mm f/4 | 600 mm f/4 |
Lens Construction | 13 groups, 17 elements | 13 groups, 17 elements |
Minimum Aperture | f/32 | f/32 |
Angle of View | Diagonal: 5° | Diagonal: 4° 10’ |
| Vertical: 2° 45’ | Vertical: 2° 20’ |
| Horizontal: 4° | Horizontal: 3° 30’ |
Min. Focusing Distance | 4.5 m/14.8 ft. | 5.5 m/18.0 ft. |
Max. Magnification | 0.12⋅ | 0.12⋅ |
Field of View | Approx. 197 ⋅ 297 mm/ | Approx. 204 ⋅ 306 mm/ |
| 7.8 ⋅ 11.7 inch (at 4.5 m/14.8 ft.) | 8.0 ⋅ 12.1 inch (at 5.5 m/18.0 ft.) |
Filter | Any | |
Max. Diameter and Length | 146 ⋅ 387 mm/5.8 ⋅ 15.2 inch | 168 ⋅ 456 mm/6.6 ⋅ 18.0 inch |
Weight | 3870 g/136.5 oz | 5360 g/189.0 oz |
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Case | Lens case 500 | Lens case 600 |