Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens Review
Canon USA has announced the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens.
Read the press releases (links below) for the little additional information available.
Canon's 2008 Super Telephoto lens lineup is shown above.
Beautiful, aren't they?
The shortest lens standing on its rear cap in the center is the Canon EF 200mm f/2.0 L IS USM Lens.
To its left is the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens.
Continuing left, the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens is shown resting on its tripod ring.
Moving the top-most lens - this is the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens.
Below it is the Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
and the bottom-most lens is the Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM Lens.
| Model | Dimensions w/o Hood | Weight | MFD | MM | |||
| Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM Lens | 5.0 x 8.2" | (128 x 208mm) | 5.6 lbs. | (2,520g) | 6.2' | (1.9m) | |
| Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens | 5.0 x 9.9" | (128 x 252mm) | 5.6 lbs. | (2,550g) | 8.2' | (2.5m) | .13x |
| Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens | 6.4 x 13.7" | (163 x 349mm) | 11.8 lbs. | (5,370g) | 9.8' | (3.0m) | .15x |
| Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM Lens | 5.0 x 9.2" | (128 x 233mm) | 4.3 lbs. | (1,940g) | 11.5' | (3.5m) | .12x |
| Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM Lens | 5.8 x 15.2" | (146 x 387mm) | 8.5 lbs. | (3,870g) | 14.8' | (4.5m) | .12x |
| Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS USM Lens | 6.6 x 18.0" | (168 x 456mm) | 11.8 lbs. | (5,360g) | 18.0' | (5.5m) | .12x |
| Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens | 6.4 x 18.1" | (162 x 461mm) | 9.9 lbs. | (4,500g) | 19.7' | (6.0m) | .14x |
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More Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens Reviews & Information
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens USA Press Release
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens Europe Press Release
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens Pre-announcement Press Release
