Digital Cameras Ratings: Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Super Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Review

Average Reviews:
4.8 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)Increditable images.Forget the 600mm's, the images from this lens are very impressive,better than my other two Canon L lens - the f/2.8, 28-70mm zoom and the f/4, 300mm.
Before getting this lens in my hands, I thought I would be able to handhold shots using image stabilization.While this is possible, to get the full use from this lens a high quality tripod with Wimberley Mount is really a requirement.I have found this lens is really just too big to reasonably handheld.So unless you know a machinist, expect to spend another $1400.This adds not only to the price, but also to the equipment that you will need to carry to your shooting location, which brings up my next point.
In my research before getting this lens, numerous writers were complaining about carrying this lens to location.In my personal experience (I'm a 62-year-old retiree) I have not found this to be a problem.Yes it is heavy, but easily carried by the handle or inside a Lowes backpack if going a greater distance.
It should be noted that once you have all this equipment carried to a location, you are pretty much restricted to just taking pictures with your 600mm lens.Carrying this lens is a full time job requiring all your attention.
And taking about attention, you will attract a lot of it.Everyone, yes everyone will take notice of you, which as far as I am concerned is never a good thing, especially if you find yourself isolated along with some bad guys who realize the value of the equipment you are carrying.

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Product Description:
This lens is ideal for sports and wildlife photography. The newly designed optical system has one fluorite element and two UD-glass elements to obtain high resolution and high contrast. Also, the minimum focusing distance was reduced to 18 ft. (5.5m). Extender EF 2x II can be attached to increase the focal length to 1200mm while retaining AF (at the center focusing point with the EOS-1v and EOS-3).

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