Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS USM II

Great lens - worth the high price

Decided to treat myself to a full set of high end telephoto lenses before my end stage cancer killed me. I won't have enough time left to give these lenses a thorough work out so I'll leave that to my wife.

Best Value of the "Great White" Supertelephotos

The EF 500mm f/4L IS II is the sweet spot of Canon's L series supertelephoto line up. It offers great reach, fast AF and the same quality build and features as its heavier, more expensive stablemates.

Canon announced two new super telephoto lenses, which will be available later this year. They are upgrades of the current EF 500/4L IS USM and EF 600/4L IS USM . Both lenses feature lower weight, improved image stabilization and a revised optical design including the addition of a second Fluorite...

Because aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens Review

This review was created side-by-side with the Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens review . These are very similar lenses that arrived at the same time, so you are sure to see many similarities between these reviews.