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Hello,
I am new to the forum and am hoping someone can help me with a unique need.
I am looking for someone who has a Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens. I need to do a foam insert cutout for a shipping case that I am giving to a friend for his birthday. I do not have this model lens. If anyone has one and would be wiling to do a "footprint" on paper of the lens or shoot a perpendicular photo of it with the lens shade attached I would greatly appreciate it. It would also be rather helpful if a ruler or tape measure could be laid down in the lenght and width of the lens. This will help for making the cutout. Hope someone can help out. Erin
 

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Hi Elob and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

I'm going to move your thread to the Canon camera section of the forum where you're likely to get some answers. I've subscribed you to this thread so you'll get email notifications of any postings. ;)
 
Sorry I don't have this lens but I found this on The Digital Picture.

Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) 5.75 x 15.24”
Measured Size (DxL) 5.74 x 15.61”
Max Diameter at Tripod Ring 6.5”
Max Length at Full Extension 15.61”
Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom?
Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? Y / N
Lens Hood Size (DxL) 6.41 x 7.05”
Lens Length with Hood (Min / Max) 21.61 / 21.61”

This is for the Mk1 verson.
 
elob said:
Hello,
I am new to the forum and am hoping someone can help me with a unique need.
I am looking for someone who has a Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens. ...
... shoot a perpendicular photo of it with the lens shade attached I would greatly appreciate it. It would also be rather helpful if a ruler or tape measure could be laid down in the lenght and width of the lens. This will help for making the cutout. Hope someone can help out. Erin
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Hi Erin,

I have one of these lenses.
Don't forget the substantial tripod mount. It's normal when travelling, for the lens hood, about 8.5" - 9" long, to be reversed on the front end of the lens. That reduces the overall size significantly. The lens is also supplied with a soft slip-on lens cover (artificial leather?) which has a drawstring to help keep it in place. This covers the front of the lens, and the length of the hood. It is not supplied with a flat lens cap as supplied on shorter length lenses.

I could supply photographs for you. but not until I return home in two days time.
 
Thx and good points.

Malcolm Stewart said:
Hi Erin,

I have one of these lenses.
Don't forget the substantial tripod mount. It's normal when travelling, for the lens hood, about 8.5" - 9" long, to be reversed on the front end of the lens. That reduces the overall size significantly. The lens is also supplied with a soft slip-on lens cover (artificial leather?) which has a drawstring to help keep it in place. This covers the front of the lens, and the length of the hood. It is not supplied with a flat lens cap as supplied on shorter length lenses.

I could supply photographs for you. but not until I return home in two days time.
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Yes, if you could please take a good pic of the lens with the tripod mount showing and the lens shade mounted in reverse (as for transporting) w/o the leather bag/cap...I would greatly appreciate it. Please include a couple rulers for scaling size. Your a BIG help here!
 
elob said:
Yes, if you could please take a good pic of the lens with the tripod mount showing and the lens shade mounted in reverse (as for transporting) w/o the leather bag/cap...I would greatly appreciate it. Please include a couple rulers for scaling size. Your a BIG help here!
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Hi Erin,

Here's links to 9 images uploaded to my Dropbox account.

Sorry, I've only got one tape measure in INCHES! The red plastic case adds 6cm (~2.36").

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...F4L IS/9505c Lens in Lowepro Flipside 300.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...F4L IS/9506c Lens in Lowepro Flipside 300.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102177471/Canon 500 F4L IS/9507c Lens with hood reversed.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102177471/Canon 500 F4L IS/9508c Lens cap, detached.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102177471/Canon 500 F4L IS/9509c Side view of lens cap.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102177471/Canon 500 F4L IS/9510c Side view of lens cap.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...of lens, tripod mount, with hood detached.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...of lens, tripod mount, with hood detached.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...c General view of lens with hood attached.jpg

I hope these provide the info you need - best of luck. Get back to me if there's some critical dimension which isn't clear enough.
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It's perhaps worth mentioning that in the Flipside 300 case, there's not only space for the lens but also my Canon 1.4x and 2x extenders. I also have the Flipside 400AW, and that is a different concept altogether - with lots of pockets, stiffeners and a rain-cover etc. It's a nice case, but it doesn't take my EF 500 F/4L IS.
 
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