Lens Reviews - Canon EF 600mm f4L USM review

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Canon Orginal 600mm autofocus super tele. Little information available, please leave us a review if you have experience of this lens.

Lens Specifications

Generic Lens Specifications

Lens Type: Prime
IS / VR / OS: None
Canon L Class: Yes
Min Focal length (mm): 600
Max Focal Length (mm): 600
Number of Elements: 9
Element Groups: 8
Max Aperture: 4
Minimum Aperture: 32
Diaphragm Blades: 8
Closest Focus Distance (m): 6
Maximum Magnification: 0.11
Filter Type: Drop In
Filter Diameter (mm): 48
Diameter at widest (mm): 167
Lens Length (mm): 456
Weight (g): 6000
Discontinued Model: Discontinued
Release Date: November 1988

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Depth-of-Field Data for EF600mm f/4L USM

[unit:m]

D	F4		5.6		8		11		16		22		32
D	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD
Inf.	2387.92	Inf.	1747.81	Inf.	1236.19	Inf.	874.67	Inf.	618.55	Inf.	437.60	Inf.	309.73	Inf.
50	48.99	51.05	48.63	51.45	48.09	52.07	47.34	52.99	46.32	54.33	44.95	56.36	43.15	59.50
30	29.64	30.37	29.51	30.51	29.31	30.73	29.03	31.04	28.65	31.49	28.12	32.15	27.42	33.14
20	19.84	20.16	19.78	30.22	19.69	20.32	19.57	20.45	19.40	20.64	19.16	20.92	18.83	21.33
15	14.91	15.09	14.88	15.12	14.83	15.17	14.76	15.25	14.66	15.35	14.53	15.50	14.34	15.72
12	11.94	12.06	11.92	12.08	11.89	12.11	11.85	12.16	11.79	12.22	11.70	12.32	11.58	12.45
10	9.96	10.04	9.95	10.05	9.93	10.08	9.90	10.11	9.85	10.15	9.79	10.22	9.71	10.31
8	7.98	8.02	7.97	8.03	7.95	8.05	7.93	8.07	7.91	8.09	7.87	8.13	7.82	8.19
7	6.98	7.02	6.98	7.03	6.96	7.04	6.95	7.05	6.93	7.07	6.90	7.10	6.86	7.14
6	5.99	6.01	5.98	6.02	5.97	6.03	5.96	6.04	5.95	6.05	5.93	6.07	5.90	6.10

* D = Focusing Distance ND = Near Distance FD = Far Distance Inf. = Infinity

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Editor review : Canon EF 600mm f4L USM


Overall rating (weighted)		1.0
Sharpness		1.0
Build Quality		1.0
AF Speed		1.0
Value for Money		1.0

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