Canon EF 600mm lens

The  Canon EF 600mm is a super-telephoto lens made by Canon Inc. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.


 * 4L USM lens was released in November 1988 (923,000 yen).
 * 4L IS USM lens was released in September 1999 (1,290,000 yen).
 * 4L IS II USM lens was announced in February 2011 (US$12,999 at release, now US$11,499).
 * 4L IS III USM lens was announced in September 2018 (US$12,999).

The IS version has more lens groups and elements, and the weight was reduced from 6 kg to 5.36 kg for the first IS version. The weight was further reduced to 3.92 kg for the 2nd IS version. The weight has been further reduced to 3.05 kg for the 3rd IS version. All lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.