Is Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM compatible?

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Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Released: 2009
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-H (1.3x)
16,1 Megapixels
4896 x 3264 pixels

Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM

Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM
Released: 2008
Telephoto Prime Lens
Focal Length: 800 mm
Aperture: f/5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1D Mark IV.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-H, a slightly smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.3x.

This lens has focal length:
800 mm

Since Canon EOS 1D Mark IV does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
1040 mm

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Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
1230 gram

Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM
4500 gram

Together they have a total weight of 5730 gram (equal to 12.63 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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