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Canon 600mm f/4L IS
Available June 13, 2013
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
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
It’s wonderfully sharp, and with a 2x teleconverter, 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.
January, 2010
- 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
- System
- Canon EF
- Compatibility
- Crop, Full frame
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Hood
- Tripod Ring
- Soft lens cover
- Padded case or hard case
LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $37.00 | $246.00 | $283.00 | $94.33 |
| 4 days | $40.00 | $264.00 | $304.00 | $76.00 |
| 7 days | $53.00 | $352.00 | $405.00 | $57.86 |
| 10 days | $72.00 | $475.00 | $547.00 | $54.70 |
| 14 days | $93.00 | $616.00 | $709.00 | $50.64 |
| 21 days | $125.00 | $827.00 | $952.00 | $45.33 |
| 30 days | $156.00 | $1038.00 | $1194.00 | $39.80 |
| 45 days | $204.00 | $1355.00 | $1559.00 | $34.64 |
| 60 days | $239.00 | $1584.00 | $1823.00 | $30.38 |
| 90 days | $307.00 | $2042.00 | $2349.00 | $26.10 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $246.00 | $82.00 |
| 4 days | $264.00 | $66.00 |
| 7 days | $352.00 | $50.29 |
| 10 days | $475.00 | $47.50 |
| 14 days | $616.00 | $44.00 |
| 21 days | $827.00 | $39.38 |
| 30 days | $1038.00 | $34.60 |
| 45 days | $1355.00 | $30.11 |
| 60 days | $1584.00 | $26.40 |
| 90 days | $2042.00 | $22.69 |
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