Canon Middle East adds a new category to its range of high-performance super-telephoto lenses. The EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM extender 1.4x features a flexible 200-400mm focal range with a fixed f/4 aperture, 4-stop optical image stabiliser and for the first time in a commercially available lens, a built-in 1.4x extender. These features combine to […]
Canon Middle East adds a new category to its range of high-performance super-telephoto lenses.
The EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM extender 1.4x features a flexible 200-400mm focal range with a fixed f/4 aperture, 4-stop optical image stabiliser and for the first time in a commercially available lens, a built-in 1.4x extender. These features combine to provide a lens for professional sports or wildlife photographers. A robust magnesium alloy design, environmental protection and specialised lens coatings also make it ideal for mobile use, combining with the finest quality optics to deliver exceptional results, even in the harshest conditions.
The reach of the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM extender 1.4x is boosted by its internal 1.4x extender, which is engaged or disengaged at the flick of a lever to provide an extended focal length of 280mm to 560mm allowing photographers to get even closer to distant action. Ensuring the highest image performance, the optical design includes both fluorite and Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) lens elements, which help minimise chromatic aberration and eliminate colour blurring. Advanced anti-reflection SubWavelength Structure Coating (SWC) and Super Spectra Coating also reduce ghosting and flare. Thanks to the use of the latest optical technologies, image performance is unaffected when the integrated extender is used.
With a fixed f/4[i] aperture the use of high shutter speeds to capture fast-paced action or a low-light scene is possible. A newly designed optical Image Stabilizer, which provides users with a four stop advantage, while IS Mode 3 applies image stabilisation only at the time of exposure ensuring that photographers can pan with fast-paced action without IS overcompensating for movement. This feature is ideal for sports photographers, who typically have only a split-second to capture a subject in front of them.
The EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM extender 1.4x features Canons pioneering ring-type Ultra-Silent Motor providing fast, silent autofocusing. For those who prefer to fine-tune focus themselves, full-time manual override allows photographers to manually focus at any moment when using AF. The Power Focus (PF) mode also increases versatility during movie shooting with the EOS-1D C or EOS-1D X, enabling photographers to achieve an accurate pull-focus effect at one of two speeds, simply by twisting the focus recall ring and stopping at a pre-set distance.
