photo:canoneftele
Canon EF telephoto lenses
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L
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$A2600 w/o IS and $A3395 ($A2500 online) with IS (introduced in 2001) weighing 1.57kg
77mm filter; closest focus 1.4m;
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IS not so good for astrophotography - presumably due to aberrations from optical IS and the zoom:
non-IS version surprisingly competes pretty well with the 200mm prime at f/2.8 for astrophotography:
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS
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a great lens for hiking as it is small and light due to its diffractive optics and smaller aperture
$A2299; ($A1744 online); 720g; closest focus 1.4m; filter 58mm; not compatible with extenders;
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as expected, not so good for astro work as significant coma aberration
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
introduced Nov 2014 as an update of the 1st version and finally replaces the dust-inducing pump action zoom with conventional extending zoom
new ASC (Air Sphere Coating) technology
close focus halved to 0.98m or 3.2' (was 6.5')
OIS improved to “4 stops” and automatically detects when on tripod and turns off
optimised AF algorithms, USM motor, focus limiter
21 elements in 16 groups incl. 1x fluorite and 1x Super ED
9 blades
77mm filter
1570 g (3.46 lb)
94mm diam x 193mm
weathersealed
ET-38D hood included and tripod collar
$US2199
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L
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$A2979
a bit soft at 400mm wide open; push-pull zoom; not so good on a 1Ds;
can be hand-held at 400mm at 1/125th sec with IS.
seems it is not recommended, but it is sharper at 400mm f/5.6-8 than a 70-200mm f/2.8L with 2x tele.
it is not sealed at the rear and thus when zooming it can suck air and potentially dust into the system and onto the camera sensor.
variable quality with some saying resolution on their versions only adequate for 8“x10” prints.
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unfortunately, Canon do not have an equivalent of the faster Nikon 200-400mm f/4 lens.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM
introduced in 1991 and helped Canon snatch the pro camera system crown from Nikon
very similar in build and optical performance to the EF 85mm f/1.8 although the latter only has a plastic filter thread
8 elements in 6 groups, no special glass
460g, 75mm x 71.5mm
close focus 0.9m
58mm metal filter thread
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negligible distortion or CA
well controlled vignetting
sharp wide open although corners in particular are much better at f/4
performs a little better than the 85mm f/1.8
one of the best non-L Canon EF lenses - great value for money
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM
Canon EF 200mm f/1.8L
Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 II L USM
200mm f/2.8 II L USM:
0.77kg; $A1399; 72mm filter; min. focus 1.5m; ($A1059 online)
320mm effective on 1.6x; 260mm on 1.3x
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a very popular lens for astrophotography - see:
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 IS USM L with 1.4x tele-extender
produced 2013
3 IS modes
Full-time manual focus override, AF stop buttons, a focus preset and a focus limiter function
Power Focus mode to provide smooth, electronically controlled focusing that is well suited to video applications.
$US11,799
Canon EF 300mm f/4 IS L
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 USM L
300mm f/2.8 USM L:
2.86kg; 48mm drop-in filter;
was considered to be sharper than any Nikon 300mm f/2.8 and far better than the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, although perhaps not as sharp as the Canon 200mm f/1.8 but more contrast.
discontinued and replaced by the IS model which unfortunately is not as good optically due to the optical IS.
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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS
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2.55kg; $A8229 ($A5999 new online)
a great lens designed to be used at f/2.8 but v.expensive
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not so good for astrophotography - presumably due to aberrations from optical IS
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L
Canon EF 400mm f/4 IS DO L
400mm f/4 IS DO L:
1.94kg; $A11179; introduced in 2001; ($A8149 online)
tends to have DO artefacts as it was Canon's 1st attempt at designing a DO lens (uses diffraction gratings), but otherwise, almost as good as the 300mm f/2.8, and better than the 300mm f/2.8 with 1.4x teleconv.
models after 1998 are supposedly better.
a favorite for wildlife photographers, many of whom handhold this lens.
some feel it lacks the contrast of the other L lenses.
probably not the best for astrophotography as it has both IS and DO elements which are not so good on pinpoint light sources like stars.
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Canon EF 400mm f/4 IS DO L II
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 IS L
400mm f/2.8 IS L:
5.37kg; $A13709 ($A10,000 online)
not so good for astrophotography - presumably due to aberrations from optical IS
Canon EF 500mm f/4 IS L
Canon EF 600mm f/4 IS II L
Canon EF 600mm f/4 IS L
600mm f/4 IS L:
5.36kg; $A15299 ($A11000 online)
this is much more difficult to handle and use than the 500mm f/4 but once mounted it works well.
requires a full size Wimberley mount
Samir Kharusi feels that this lens competes well with modern APO refractors in 2007 for astrophotography - see
here, with better edge to edge performance although not quite as good contrast or image detail in the centre. Has enough aperture and magnification to provide good webcam images of Saturn using a 1.4x converter + a 5x TV Powermate although having some bluish flare decreasing detail and contrast.
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
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