The Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM is a super telephoto lens that offers you high magnification capacity, allowing you to take sharp, quality photos even over long distances. the lens has a light and compact design, made up of a magnesium alloy structure, solid and resistant to humidity and dust, which makes it handy, easy to transport and above all to use. a functional and versatile lens, with automatic and mechanical focus, which allows you to enlarge and reduce images optimally, without blurring and color alterations. Equipped with a lens hood and tripod, the Canon telephoto lens is ideal to use for taking nature, wildlife and sports photos. The brightness of the lens and its maximum aperture of f/4 allow you to take photos and videos even in low light, while the integrated image stabilizer, with ultrasonic AF motor (Ring-USM), offers sharp focus fast and silent, it helps you avoid vibrations and take perfect photos both when the subject is still and when panning. One of the advantages of the telephoto lens is the SWC (SubWavelength Coating) patented by Canon, which allows you to avoid or attenuate the ghosting and flare effects generated by the internal reflection of the camera, a fundamental feature for having sharp, detail-rich images. Ideal for: the Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens is suitable for professionals or enthusiasts of sports and nature photography.