The EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x from Canon is a medium to super-telephoto distinguished by its unique optical design and fast performance. Featuring a built-in 1.4x extender, you can quickly and intuitively switch between the native 200-400mm f/4 setting and an effective 280-560mm f/5.6 for greater reach. Also complementing handling is a sophisticated ring-type USM, which provides quick, quiet, and accurate autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override. Since the extender is integrated within the lens housing, it is optically matched to the lens for improved imaging performance and also fully maintains the lens’s weather sealing. One fluorite element and four ultra-low dispersion elements are used to greatly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to achieve greater clarity and color accuracy. An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to four shutter speed stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Three distinct IS modes are available: standard single-shot mode, a panning-optimized mode, and a mode that only activates the Image Stabilizer during the exposure. Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.
Canon EF 200-400mm F/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Specs
Focal Length | 200 to 400mm |
Maximum Aperture | f/4 |
Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
Lens Mount | Canon EF |
Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
Angle of View | 12° to 6° 10' |
Maximum Magnification | 0.15x |
Minimum Focus Distance | 6.56' / 2 m |
Optical Design | 25 Elements in 20 Groups |
Diaphragm Blades | 9, Rounded |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Image Stabilization | Yes |
Tripod Collar | Removable and Rotating |
Filter Size | 52 mm (Drop-In) |
Dimensions (ø x L) | 5.04 x 14.41" / 128 x 366 mm |
Weight | 8 lb / 3.6 kg |