The Finest Accessories for Your Lenses.
To enhance the stellar features of the EF Lens system, there are a number of acces-
sories designed to perform perfectly with your system. Canon offers cases to help
protect your lenses, hoods and filters to help control glare, and a number of adapters
to further expand the possibilities of your EF Lenses and your EOS System.
Haze (UV-1)
Lens Cases
The Haze (UV-1) filter absorbs ultraviolet light
and is most effective on sunny days for cutting
haze out of the shot.
Type
Screw-in
Lens Hoods
Drop-in Screw Filter Holder
Lens Cases and Lens Hoods
A holder for screw-type filters, for use with rear-
These functional, rugged cases are indispensable
mounted drop-in filters.
to help protect lenses. Lens hoods help prevent
Type
unwanted glare from affecting your photographs.
Drop-in
Available Sizes
See EF Lens Specifications.
Not using Circular PL Filter
Using Circular PL Filter emphasizes the blue of the sky.
Not using Circular PL Filter
Using Circular PL Filter suppresses the reflection from the
surface of the leaves and the surface of the water.
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Haze (UV-1)
With Close-up Lens
250D
Available Sizes
67mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm
Close-up Lens 250D/500D/500
The 250D/500D series incorporates double-
52mm Drop-in
element achromatic design for maximum optical
Screw Filter Holder
performance. These screw-in lenses are used to
provide a shorter minimum focusing distance
with no loss of light. Each lens is optimized for
a particular focal length. Manual focus is recom-
mended with these lenses.
Available Sizes
Type
Available Sizes
48mm, 52mm. Includes clear filter. For super-telephoto lenses.
Screw-in
500D/500: 52mm, 72mm, 77mm. Optimized for lenses
Current IS Super-teles—52mm. Previous super-teles without
70 thru 300mm.
IS—48mm.
250D: 52mm, 58mm. Optimized for lenses 50 thru 135mm.
Screw-in
Circular Polarizing Filter PL-CB/PL-C
Polarizing filters enhance picture quality by
blocking harmful reflected light. Use it to reduce
light reflections from glass and water surfaces or
to improve color saturation. Simple to use,
these filters polarize light circularly, rather
than linearly, so they do not interfere with auto-
focus or TTL light metering.
— For use with lenses using rear-mounted
drop-in filters, this polarizing filter can be rotated
from the outside without removing the holder
from the lens, helping enable precise control.
Type
Available Sizes
Screw-in
52mm, 58mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm
Drop-in
48mm, 52mm. For super-telephoto lenses. Current IS Super-
teles—52mm. Previous super-teles without IS—48mm.
Without Softmat Filter
500D
500
Use a Softmat Filter for a soft effect.
Softmat No. 1
Softmat No. 1 & No. 2
Softmat filters mildly soften the focus for flattering
portraits and dreamy landscapes. These filters
utilize the effect of diffraction, which occurs
between light passing through the transparent
part and light passing through the coated part.
Use Softmat No. 1 filter for a gentle soft focus
effect, and Softmat No. 2 for a stronger effect.
48mm Drop-in
Type
Available Sizes
Screw-in
52mm, 58mm
Extender EF Specifications
EF Lens Attachment
EF 135mm f/2L USM
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM
EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM / USM
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
For Best Results with your Canon EOS Camera Use Original Canon EF Lenses.
Each EOS camera body and each EF Lens has its own built-in microcomputer. These microcomputers store a range of special data to ensure the smooth operation of bodies and EF lenses which support two-way digital
communications between each part to allow exchange of information. Since the EOS System's market launch in 1987, functions have been added and improved on a continuing basis, such as Optical Image Stabilizer to
some lenses, speeding up the AF function, increasing the number of focusing points, and the addition of the Eye Controlled Focus™ Function. As the system's range of functions has evolved, the nature of the basic
system of communications between lens and body has evolved as well, ensuring that complete compatibility is maintained. This process of evolution will continue in the future with the addition of more new specifications,
resulting in still further gains in reliability. Accordingly, in order to realize the maximum performance of the EOS System and thereby achieve among the highest possible photographic
quality, we recommend that you use Canon EF lenses and Canon brand accessories, since they are designed and manufactured to match the special qualities of your EOS camera.
EF 25 II
EF 12 II
Extension Tube EF 25 II & EF 12 II
These close-up accessories are placed between
the camera body and lens to help enable high-
magnification photography. Eight electronic contact
points allow communication between the camera
and lens to continue as usual. The magnification
differs according to the lens, but for standard
zoom lenses it is about 0.3x to 0.5x for the EF
12 and 0.7x or more for the EF 25. By using both
tubes effectively, the choice of magnifications
can be greatly extended. However, for best
results, manual focusing is recommended.
Loupe 4x
Softmat No. 2
Loupe 4x
Designed for viewing 35mm film frames at high
magnifications, these loupes use a high-per-
formance lens system that help to eliminate all
aberration and distortion. They offer diopter
adjustment of -4 to +1 dpt, and include an eyecup,
hood and case.
with Extender EF 1.4x II attached
Apparent Focal Length (mm)
Maximum
f-stop (f)
AF
Magnification
35mm
APS-H
APS-C
35mm
189
246
302
2.5–45
0.27
270
252
328
403
4.5–45
1.4
*2
360
280
364
448
2.5–32
0.22
400
280
364
448
2.8–45
0.18
400
420
546
672
4–45
0.15
600
420
546
672
5.6–45
0.33
600
560
728
896
4–45
0.22
800
560
728
896
5.6–45
0.17
800
*3
560
728
896
8–45
0.18
800
700
910
1,120
5.6–64
0.17
1,000
1,200
840
1,092
1,344
5.6–64
0.17
1,120
1,456
1,792
8–45
0.2
*5
1,600
1,680
2,184
2,688
8–45
0.12
2,400
98–280
127–364
157–448
4–45
0.22
140–400
98–280
127–364
157–448
5.6–45
0.29
140–400
0.28
*3*4
200—800
140—560
182—728
224—896
6.7—54
EF LENSES
Gelatin Filter
Gelatin Filter Hoods IV
Gelatin Filter Holder IV
Holder Adapter IV
Gelatin Filter
Gelatin Filter Hoods III
Gelatin Filter Holder III
Holder Adapter III
Gelatin Filter Holder System
This convenient holder system allows the use of
commercially available square filters without the
need for cutting. The holder attaches to the lens
through an adapter that fits the filter diameter.
A special hood is available for use with the system.
Use with 3-inch square type III and 4-inch square
type IV gelatin filters. Gelatin filters can be used
with most EF lenses.
Gelatin Filter Holder III & IV
Type
Available Sizes
Screw-in
Holder for 3-inch square (III) or 4-inch (IV) gelatin filters.
Gelatin Filter Holder Hoods III & IV
Type
Available Sizes
Screw-in
Lens shades which attach to holder can be stacked with
telephoto lenses.
Gelatin Filter Holder Adapter III & IV
Type
Available Sizes
Screw-in
III: 52mm, 58mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm.
IV: 58mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm.
Drop-in Gelatin Filter Holder II
Up to three gelatin filters can be
placed in these holders. To use, insert a
cut piece of gelatin film between the
holder's filter frame and pressure
48mm Drop-in
clip, and screw on to the lens.
Gelatin Filter Holder II
Type
Available Sizes
Drop-in
48mm, 52mm. For super-telephoto lenses. Current IS Super-
teles—52mm. Previous super-teles without IS—48mm.
with Extender EF 2x II attached
Apparent Focal Length (mm)
Maximum
f-stop (f)
AF
Magnification
APS-H
APS-C
351
432
4–64
0.38
468
576
6.7–64
2.00
520
640
5.6–64
0.32
520
640
4–64
0.24
*5
780
960
5.6–64
0.28
960
*3*4
780
8–64
0.47
1,040
1,280
5.6–64
0.31
1,040
1,280
8–64
0.24
*3*4
1,040
1,280
11–64
0.27
*3*4
1,300
1,600
8–90
0.27
1,560
1,920
*3*4
8–90
0.27
2,080
2,560
11–64
0.28
*5
3,120
3,840
11–64
0.27
182–520
224–640
5.6–64
0.44
*3
182–520
224–640
8–64
0.42
260—1,120
320—1,280
*4
9.5–76
0.40
*1 If the lens is attached to an EOS camera, having multiple focusing points and an Extender is attached to the lens, only the
center focusing point will be useable for AF. *2 The autofocusing range is from 2.6 feet/0.8m to infinity. *3 With the EOS-1Ds
Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1Ds, EOS-1D, EOS-1v and EOS-3, AF is possible with the
center focusing point only. *4 The Image Stabilizer does not operate with the following cameras: EOS650, 630, 620, 600, RT,
700, 750, 850, EOS-1, A2, A2E, 10s, ELAN, Rebel, Rebel S, Rebel II and Rebel SII. *5 With the EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds,
EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D, EOS-1v, EOS –1v HS and EOS-3, AF is possible with the center focusing point only.
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