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Reddit mentions of Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens. Here are the top ones.
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- EF Mount; telephoto lens
- Ultra-low Dispersion glass with Fluorite elements; inner focusing ring; full-time manual focus; image stabilizer
- Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM)
- 500mm Focal length
- f/4 Maximum aperture
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 5.74802 Inches |
| Length | 15.07871 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 500mm |
| Weight | 7.0327461578 Pounds |
| Width | 5.74802 Inches |
Thought I was in /r/VeryExpensive for a second when I saw the lens - retail price is $9,499!
Right, when you're shooting for the rabid fans spending billions of dollars for the games every season, it's not too hard to imagine skilled/connected photographers earning a piece of that pie. Then there are incredibly dedicated nature photographers who will spend a week in a blind and only get a chance that lasts a few seconds to document their subject. They'll want the best equipment humanity has to offer.
It's not the only 10k+ Canon lens
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II | $11,489.00
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II | $10,399.00
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II | $12,799.00
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS | $13,249.00
implying you can actually afford a 500mm lens
edit: this cannon is 9 gran'd
Keep in mind that video you linked to was taken with a $10,000 camera lens :)
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-500mm-USM-Lens/dp/B004M8SWB0
You can take photos like this with a $500 Orion ED80:
http://i.imgur.com/oxKu0.jpg
Add another $200 for a Televue 5x Powermate and you can get this:
http://i.imgur.com/LuhRo.jpg
An extraordinarily expensive one.
A canon 500mm lens will run you up $9k.
https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-500mm-USM-Lens/dp/B004M8SWB0