EF500mm f/4.5L USM
| Marketed |
March 1992 |
| Lens Construction (group) |
7 |
| Lens Construction (element) |
8 |
| No. of Diaphragm Blades |
9 |
| Minimum Aperture |
32 |
| Closest Focusing Distance (m) |
5 |
| Maximum Magnification (x) |
0.11 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) |
48 |
| Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) |
130 x 390 |
| Weight (g) |
3,000 |
A light weight and compact super telephoto lens suitable for hand-held shooting. This is a popular super telephoto lens among sports photographers. By restricting the maximum aperture to f/4.5, a motor-driven 500mm lens weighing only 3kg is realized. High picture quality from maximum aperture is realized by an optical system incorporating artificial crystal fluorite and UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) glass lens elements(2nd & 4th), which eliminate chromatic aberrations. High-speed and silent AF with full-time manual focusing, focus-preset mechanism and power manual focusing sensitivity control, are ensured by a ring USM(Ultrasonic Motor) and inner focusing system. Extenders EF1.4X and EF2X are compatible with this lens with manual focusing.
