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Canon 600mm f/4L IS

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Canon 600mm f/4L IS

Product Descripton

This is one of Canon’s best supertelephoto lenses. It’s a large lens that requires a good tripod and a gimbal type head. Given good support, it’s a very fast lens at f/4 and remains remarkably sharp even with a teleconverter added. The Image Stabilization system minimizes lens and tripod shake, which can be a real issue with a lens of this size.

Roger’s take:

It’s wonderfully sharp, and with a 2x converter, which it takes well, you have a 1200mm f/8. You can fill a frame with a small bird at 50 yards with that or play paparazzi and get a shot of Britney’s stretch marks at the beach.

I strongly recommend shooting it from a good tripod with a full gimbal, Wimberley type head. A sturdy ball head may work, but for rapid movement, a gimbal head is much better. The best plan for using this lens is to rent it, then tell a friend you’ll let them take a few shots with it as long as they carry it.

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Specs:

Filter Size
Drop-in
Aperture
f4-32
Length
18”
Diameter
6.6”
Weight
11.8 lb
Hood
ET-160
Minimum Focusing Distance
18 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.125x
Angle of view: (full frame)
4 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
2 stop, tripod sensing, panning mode
Focusing System
Internal focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
13/17
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Fluorite Elements
1
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes
Flare resistance
Mild to moderate ghosting, moderate contrast loss

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $306.75 ~$76.69 per day
7 days $409.00 ~$58.43 per day
10 days $552.25 ~$55.23 per day
14 days $715.75 ~$51.13 per day
21 days $961.25 ~$45.78 per day
30 days $1,206.50 ~$40.22 per day
45 days $1,574.75 ~$35.00 per day
60 days $1,840.50 ~$30.68 per day
90 days $2,372.25 ~$26.36 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$30.00 $336.75 ~$84.19 per day
7 days +$40.00 $449.00 ~$64.15 per day
10 days +$54.00 $606.25 ~$60.63 per day
14 days +$70.00 $785.75 ~$56.13 per day
21 days +$94.00 $1,055.25 $50.25 per day
30 days +$118.00 $1,324.50 $44.15 per day
45 days +$154.00 $1,728.75 ~$38.42 per day
60 days +$180.00 $2,020.50 ~$33.68 per day
90 days +$232.00 $2,604.25 ~$28.94 per day

Shipping

LensRentals.com ships via UPS 2-day service, unless your rental requires faster shipping. Return shipping is included in the shipping price, and we include a prepaid return label with your order—all you need to do is bring it to a UPS drop-off location when your rental is complete.

The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.