Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM vs Nikon AF 35mm F2 D

This is a full comparison between the lenses Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM and Nikon AF 35mm F2 D .

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Product
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Name Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Also known as Nikon Nikkor AF 35mm F2 D
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
SKU
Release Date and Price
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Release Year 2011 1995
Release Date
MSRP 10499 USD 389 USD
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Lens Type
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Lens Type Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Mount Canon EF Nikon F
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Autofocus (AF) Yes YesNote. See below for further information
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes No
Requires that the camera has an Autofocus Motor
Compatible Cameras for Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Motor Type No information N/A
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 370 cm 25 cm
Maximum Magnification
Aperture
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Maximum Aperture F4 F2
Diaphragm Blades No information No information
Optics
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Construction 16 elements  /  12 groups 6 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings No information No information
Focal Length
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Focal Length 500 mm 35 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
IS
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 146 mm 64 mm
Length 383 mm 43 mm
Weight 3190 gr 205 gr
Other
Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS II USM
Nikon AF 35mm F2 D
Filter Type Drop-in Filter Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 52 mm 52 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ET-138 (WII) HN-3
Tripod Collar Included N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A
Other Lens Bag 500B