Canon EF 400mm lens

The Canon EF 400mm are seven super-telephoto lenses made by Canon. These lenses have an EF mount that work with the EOS line of cameras. These lenses are widely used by sports and wildlife photographers.[1]

The moon as seen through the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM with a teleconverter

Canon currently manufactures four 400mm prime lenses:

  • EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM
  • EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM[2]
  • EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
  • EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

The 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM, which replaced an earlier version of the same lens in 2014,[3] is one of only two Canon lenses that make use of diffractive optics (the other is the EF 70–300mm f/4.5–5.6 DO IS USM). The use of diffractive optics allows the lens to be significantly lighter than it might otherwise be.[4][5]

These lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.

Specifications of the EF 400mm lenses
Attributef/2.8L USMf/2.8L II USMf/2.8L IS USMf/2.8L IS II USM f/2.8L IS III USMf/4 DO IS USMf/4 DO IS II USMf/5.6L USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible  Yes
Image stabilizer  No  Yes  No
Ultrasonic Motor  Yes
L-series  Yes
Diffractive Optics  No  Yes  No
Macro  No
Technical data
Aperture (max-min) f/2.8-f/32 f/4-f/32 f/5.6-f/32
Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 13 groups / 17 elements 12 groups / 18 elements 6 groups / 7 elements
# of diaphragm blades 8 9 8 9 8
Closest focusing distance 4 meters 3 m 2.7 m 2.5 m 3.5 m 3.3 m / 10.83 ft 3.5 m
Max. magnification 0.11× 0.15× 0.17× 0.12× 0.13× 0.11×
Horizontal viewing angle 5°10'
Vertical viewing angle 3°30'
Diagonal viewing angle 6°10'
Physical data
Weight 13.44 lb / 6.1 kg 13.03 lb / 5.91 kg 11.83 lb / 5.37 kg 8.48 lb / 3.85 kg 2.840 kilograms (6.26 lb) 4.27 lb / 1.94 kg 4.63 lb / 2.10 kg 2.8 lb / 1.25 kg
Maximum diameter 6.57" / 167mm 6.41" / 163mm 5.03" / 128mm 5.04" / 128mm 3.54" / 90mm
Length 13.70" / 348mm 13.74" / 349mm 13.50" / 343mm 9.16" / 232.7mm 9.18" / 232.7mm 10.09" / 256.5mm
Filter diameter 48mm 52mm drop-in filter 77mm
Accessories
Lens hood ET-161B II ET-155 ET-155 (WII) ET-120 ET-120 (WII) Built-in
Case 400 400C 400E 400B 400D LH-D29
Retail information
Release date April 1991 March 1996 September 1999 August 2011 December 2018 December 2001 September 2014 May 1993
Currently in production?  No  Yes  Yes  No  Yes
MSRP $ 870,000 yen 980,000 yen $7,999 $9,999 $11,999 $6,469 $6,899 $1,249

Use in astronomy

Canon 400 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM lenses are used in the Dragonfly Telephoto Array.[6] The array is designed to image astronomical objects with low surface brightness such as some satellite galaxies.[7][6] The array started with three lenses but this has since increased to 24 with plans for 50.[6][7]

References
  1. the-digital-picture.com
  2. usa.canon.com
  3. "Canon U.S.A. Celebrates 75 Years Of Optics Heritage With The Addition Of Three New Lenses" (Press release). Canon U.S.A. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. the-digital-picture.com
  5. the-digital-picture.com
  6. Abraham, Roberto G; van Dokkum, Pieter G (2014). "Ultra–Low Surface Brightness Imaging with the Dragonfly Telephoto Array". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 126 (55): 55–69. arXiv:1401.5473. Bibcode:2014PASP..126...55A. doi:10.1086/674875.
  7. Barss, Patchen (28 January 2016). "How to Discover a Galaxy with a Telephoto Lens". Nautilus. NautilusThink Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2017.


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