11 Feb
Which Canon Lenses are Dust & Weather Resistant?
Posted in Hardware, Photography, Technology by JimFor those reading my blog who use Canon gear I happened across a DPReview.com forum post listing Canon lenses that are considered weather and dust resistant when used on a 1D body. This information is good to know, but an even more valuable piece of information to be aware of is that the main seal that provides this protection is at the rear of the lens where it attaches to the camera body. What is not widely known, something I found out from a Canon representative a few years back, is that to completely make your lens resistant to dust and water you should put a filter on the front of your lens. Filters such as a UV filter and even a circular polarizer helps seal the front elements of your lens enhancing the lenses resistance to dust and water.
Not trusting a DPReview forumpost I decided to validate the list noted below. Here is what I’ve found so far…
From the DPReview Forums:
Canon “L” lenses that are Dust & Water resistant
EF 14mm f/2.8L II (True)
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L (True)
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (Missing)
EF 17-40mm f/4L (True)
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L (True)
EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (True)
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS (True)
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS (True)
EF200mm f/2L IS USM (Missing From The List)
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS (True)
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS (True)
EF 500mm f/4L IS (True)
EF 600mm f/4L IS (True)
EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM (Missing From The List)
EF 50mm 1.2L USM (Missing From The List)
85mm 1.2L II USM (Missing From The List)
Canon “L” lenses that are NOT Dust & Water resistant
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L (True)
EF 70-200mm f/4L (True)
EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS (False)
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
EF 14mm f/2.8L
EF 24mm f/1.4L
EF 35mm f/1.4L
EF 85mm f/1.2L
EF 100mm Macro f/2.8 (missing from list)
EF 135mm f/2L
EF 200mm f/2.8L
EF 300mm f/4L IS
EF 400mm f/5.6L
EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro
TS-E 24mm f/3.5L
Canon Lenses: Dust and Water Resistant Construction
Via the Canon Web Site:
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Extender EF 1.4x II
Extender EF 2x II
EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Sources
Canon Web Site
Which canon lenses are weather-resistant - Photonotes.org
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