Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM is a supertele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2011 to 2018 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price was 10680 €;

33 users have given it an average vote of 9.8 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	600 mm
Angle of view	4.1°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	16 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	4.50 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.15x
Features
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	Yes
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	3920 g
Dimensions	168 x 449 mm
Buy
Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM, buy on Ebay JuzaPhoto contains affiliate links from Amazon and Ebay and JuzaPhoto earn a commission in case of purchase through affiliate links.

Publish your advertisement on JuzaPhoto (info)

Reviews

What do you think?

Do you want add your opinion? You do it by joining JuzaPhoto, it is easy and free!

There is more: by registering you can create your personal page, publish photos, receive comments, join discussions and you can use all the features of JuzaPhoto. With more than 259000 members, there is space for everyone, from the beginner to the professional.

The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

DavideOtta

sent on 15 Gennaio 2026

Pros: SHARPNESS-AF-color rendering-blur

Cons: fragile lens hood (I was a bit of a wild boar) and weight

Opinion: Super lens, grip used after about a year and a half of 500f4 first series. The difference was abysmal. Top sharpness with magical blur. It is worth the money it costs, it gives immense satisfaction. Obviously, compared to current models, it weighs more, but on a long mountain excursion with a heavy backpack to carry everything you need 13/14 kg, a kg in or less makes little difference. I use it 99% handheld since the conditions in which I usually shoot do not allow you to use a tripod comfortably. "fragile" lens hood, or perhaps a big mistake of mine was to fix it even when it was in the backpack, while it is only better to put it inside out without closing the screw that could be forced and in the long run you will ruin the thread. However, I recommend a foldable fabric lens hood, e.g. RolandPro. Excellent lens also with Tcs, obviously as long as there are clear air conditions.

_Axl_

sent on 22 Febbraio 2024

Pros: Perfect image quality, incredible sharpness, ideal lens to be multiplied, bright aperture, construction at the highest level, micro-contrast, blur and image stabilization.

Cons: Fragile lens hood fixing system, very expensive lens hood replacement (€ 919,00), weight compared to current models.

Opinion: Ultimate goal. Construction at the highest level, the lens body is entirely made of magnesium and/or titanium, the switches on the lens body are in the right place and show all the controls you need and the MAF ring is perfect and fluid. The lens is, of course, tropicalized like a Canon L-Series and, therefore, this allows its use even in adverse conditions. Optical design consisting of fluorite and UD elements that counteract aberrations and distortions. It's an exceptional lens and has the ideal range for wildlife photography (from large African mammals to passerines) and sports photography. 600mm with a constant f4 aperture is the best you could wish for to bring your subject closer without disturbing it. It's my favorite lens for Safaris where I mount it on the Canon R5 whose 45 Megapixel sensor is perfect to bring out all the details that this wonderful lens can give. The constant f4 aperture and the incredible IQ of this lens make it perfectly compatible with TCs, in particular, with the 1.4x III the loss of detail is almost zero, with the 2x III the drop is greater but the image remains fully usable. It is a definitive lens and this can be seen as soon as you open the images on the monitor that will be incredibly sharp and micro-contrasted, full of detail and with superb color restitution. But it is the detachment of the planes that leaves you speechless, already @600mm at f4 or, even better, @840 (with TC 1.4x inserted) at f5.6, the in-focus portion will emerge in a surreal way from a creamy, unique and wonderful blur that nothing, absolutely nothing, has to do with those applied in post production.

Eliad

sent on 22 Febbraio 2024

Pros: Photographic quality, Blur greater than the other lenses 500mm f4 - 400mm f2.8 - 300mm f2.8, in fact it is the lens that blurs the most of all, Stabilization excellent, Autofocus speed.

Cons: None other than the weight, but it weighs as much as the 400mm f2.8 II

Opinion: The lens par excellence, the 600mm is the most powerful lens in terms of optical quality, autofocus speed, blur, zoom. Compared to the younger siblings. Lens that doesn't need an extender, it brings everything closer with a spectacular micro contrast!! The lens allows a multiplication with an excellent 1.4x becoming an 840mm f5.6 (obviously with the depth of field of a 600mm f4 higher than all lenses) without loss of sharpness!!

Francesco Lo Gullo

sent on 15 Marzo 2023

Pros: Build quality, sharpness, stabilization.

Cons: Weight compared to the new models.

Opinion: I took it recently, trading in my beloved 500 mm II version, I immediately noticed a better sharpness already from F4, the stabilization is surprising and allows you to take home shots even without the use of the tripod. Excellent behavior with the extender canon 1.4 III. With the R5 he behaves very well and is very responsive and is always ready.

Valter Degni

sent on 07 Luglio 2022

Pros: Reduced weight compared to the previous model; Exceptional full aperture sharpness; Minimum distance of MAF at 4.5m; Fourth generation stabilization; Price since today July 2022 being out of production is at acceptable prices compared to the brand new versions.

Cons: none

Opinion: Having the opportunity to test its sharpness at full aperture, as soon as I could I replaced my old 600 series 1 (but glorious and faithful companion) with this. Sharpness that is not affected at all by the 1.4X III multiplier (always at full aperture) and its reduced minimum focusing distance allows unthinkable close-up shots, at the limit of the macro. A particular applause to the stabilizer that allows me to shoot from tripod up to 1/160 (with the 7D helps for ISO noise), also the low weight is felt with the backpack on your shoulders. It's an extraordinary optics of which I can not find faults for my way of shooting and in the short term to pair one of these new mirrorless, maybe the R7 (APSC), why not?

There are 1 more reviews. Show all »

Photos taken with Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM

But it rains, it rains.... (Buzzard)

by PannaeFragola
102 comments, 16949 views [editors pick]

Golden Dawn with Grizzly

by Alessandro Beconi
141 comments, 13235 views [editors pick]

Lince pardina: family portrait

by Alessandro Beconi
167 comments, 17457 views [editors pick]

Great Gray Owl

by Alessandro Beconi
150 comments, 24677 views [editors pick]

Interweaving deadly

by Alessandro Beconi
153 comments, 23818 views [editors pick]

Exchange of gift from Albanella Minore

by Samuele Sereni
126 comments, 15597 views [editors pick]

Publish your advertisement on JuzaPhoto (info)

Quarrel

by Samuele Sereni
151 comments, 13750 views [editors pick]

You're my Prey

by Alessandro Beconi
110 comments, 12455 views [editors pick]

Family Lite

by Samuele Sereni
97 comments, 13690 views [editors pick]

Family

by Alessandro Beconi
91 comments, 7928 views [editors pick]

Saltimapalo

by PannaeFragola
68 comments, 6465 views [editors pick]

A strange enemy .....

by Alessandro Beconi
90 comments, 17382 views

Queen's falcon (eleonorae falcon)

by Roberto Vacca
113 comments, 8561 views [editors pick]

Steppe eagle

by Nejadi
74 comments, 9562 views [editors pick]

Steppe Eagle

by Behinn
77 comments, 14357 views [editors pick]

Puma

by Giovanni Mari
70 comments, 15220 views [editors pick]

Nightingale of Japan

by PannaeFragola
64 comments, 5560 views [editors pick]

Owl

by PannaeFragola
51 comments, 4966 views [editors pick]

Quarrel

by Samuele Sereni
86 comments, 7373 views [editors pick]

Serval and prey

by Alessandro Beconi
60 comments, 5136 views [editors pick]

F16 Belgium Display Flight

by Labbeduddel
36 comments, 16038 views [editors pick]

Black-winged kite

by Nejadi
49 comments, 7570 views [editors pick]

A walk with mom

by Alessandro Beconi
95 comments, 12817 views

"rapacious..."

by Maxapols
74 comments, 2725 views [editors pick]

Teal

by PannaeFragola
47 comments, 3678 views [editors pick]

Bee-eater

by Nejadi
84 comments, 5941 views

Wolf

by Nejadi
41 comments, 6120 views [editors pick]

Snowy owl in golden light

by Alessandro Beconi
97 comments, 8128 views

Green woodpecker juv

by Valter Degni
59 comments, 5188 views [editors pick]

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse - Pterocles alchata

by Tomás Martins
53 comments, 7063 views [editors pick]

Magpies

by PannaeFragola
44 comments, 6176 views [editors pick]

Publish your advertisement on JuzaPhoto (info)

Combatant

by Maurizio Catti
43 comments, 2500 views [editors pick]

Lactating fox

by Alessandro Beconi
69 comments, 4951 views

Indian Wild Ass

by Abdallah
85 comments, 5578 views

Hide and seek

by Alessandro Beconi
87 comments, 5814 views

Disputes between Piro Piro

by PannaeFragola
23 comments, 3774 views [editors pick]

Little owl

by Behinn
69 comments, 8722 views

The sample photos are selected automatically between all photos posted by JuzaPhoto members, using the camera and the lens selected in the techs. If you find evident errors (e.g. photos taken with cameras and lenses that are not available yet), you can contribute to improve the page by sending a private message to the user that has entered incorrect values in the photo caption.

Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM : Specifications and Opinions

Buy

Offerte Usato RCE

Reviews

What do you think?

Photos taken with Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS II USM