Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.
Lenses in Canon EF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM is compatible with cameras that have
Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Canon EF lens mount are
Canon 1D X III,
Canon 6D MII and
Canon 5D MIV.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM is
35mm FF.
Focal Range
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM has a fixed focal lenght of 800mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 1280mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Body Colour
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM is available in Grey and Black color.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of
6m.
Aperture
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM has a max aperture of F5.6 and a minimum aperture of F32.0.
Optical Formula
Canon 800mm f5.6L IS USM's optical formula consists of 18 elements in 14 groups. Following special elements are used in this design:
- Super Spectra lens coatings 4 types of special optical elements: aspherical
elements to correct spherical aberrations
- refracting Fluorite
- UD
-
Super UD (ultra-low dispersion) elements
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