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Canon EF 400mm lens

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

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]

Canon has manufactured 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

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Attribute f/2.8L USM f/2.8L II USM f/2.8L IS USM f/2.8L IS II USM f/2.8L IS III USM f/4 DO IS USM f/4 DO IS II USM f/5.6L USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible Yes Yes
Image stabilizer No No Yes Yes No No
Ultrasonic Motor Yes Yes
L-series Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Diffractive Optics No No Yes Yes No No
Macro No 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 (13.1 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) 2.7 m (8.9 ft) 2.5 m (8.2 ft) 3.5 m (11.5 ft) 3.3 m (10.8 ft) 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
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 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No[6] Yes Yes
MSRP $ 870,000 yen 980,000 yen $7,999 $9,999 $11,999 $6,469 $6,899 $1,249

Use in astronomy

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Canon 400 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM lenses are used in the Dragonfly Telephoto Array.[7] The array is designed to image astronomical objects with low surface brightness such as some satellite galaxies.[8][7] The array started with three lenses but this has since increased to 24 with plans for 50.[7][8]

References

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  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. ^ Rumors, Canon (2021-04-08). "Canon officially discontinues a lot more EF lenses". Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. ^ a b c 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. S2CID 119197160.
  8. ^ a b Barss, Patchen (28 January 2016). "How to Discover a Galaxy with a Telephoto Lens". Nautilus. NautilusThink Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2017.