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600/4 Lens Users Note: The now discontinued L621 was originally designed for a 600/4 lens with a body attached (hood stowed or reversed). We have found that some of the newer 600/4 lenses are just fitting inside the shorter L521 case, which was nearly the same size. Because of this we decided to phase out the L621 in favor of much taller casse, the L622. We also offer an in-between option -- the L521c, d or e which includes the standard L521 base with a new L129 shallow lid. This lid adds 3cm (1.2") to the height of L521. (Making the L521 taller would create a problem when flying as it is just at the "maximum carry-on" size for most US domestic carriers.)
[L521] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500, $233.00
Includes L125 Flat Lid, A257 pouch & Y515 shoulder strap (not shown)
[L521a] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500, $190.00
Includes L125 Flat Lid, Y515 but no A257 pouch
[L521b] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500, $259.00
Includes L125 Flat Lid, Y515 & a deluxe outside pouch (M330) instead of the A257
[L521c] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500 w/ L128 Lid, $263.00
Includes L129 Shallow Lid, A257 pouch & Y515 shoulder strap (not shown)
[L521d] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500 w/ L128 Lid, $220.00
Includes L129 Shallow Lid, Y515 shoulder strap but no A257 pouch
[L521e] PolyCore™ Long Lens Case 500 w/ L128 Lid, $289.00
Includes L129 Shallow Lid, Y515 & M330 deluxe outside pouch instead of the A257
- PolyCore™ case with semi-rigid sidewalls & bottom*
- For 400/2.8 lenses with a body attached and hood reversed.
- For some 600/4 lenses without the body attached and hood reversed (with leatherette lens cover).
- For 300/2.8, 500/4 or 200-400/4 lenses** with a body attached and hood reversed (with leatherette lens cover).
- This case will not will not hold Nikon 600/4 AF-S or AF-S II lens unless a Wimberely adapter plate is used (#AP-652 or #AP-452, $79.00) in place of the OEM "very tall mounting foot" supplied by Nikon.
- External pouch attachment options:
- One A257 or M330 can be attached in the lower center of the case. Another similar double-wide pouch can be attached above and centered on the upper part of the case (although the bottom pouch may be difficult to access).
- Two single-wide pouches (E110, E280 etc.) can be attached to either side of the A257, covering the collaspable pockets.
- A double-wide pouch (A257, M330 etc.) can be attached to either side of the lower side of the case, but this attachment location is a little loose which may cause the pouch to shift around a little, unless secured with a Y205 strap.
- A double-wide pouch (A257, M330 etc.) can be attached to the lower back or flat part of the case, although this disables use of any backpack harness or may make using a shoulder strap awkward.
- Tripod use: Remove the A257 center pouch (shown in photo above) and replace it with a T164 or T317 pouch for attaching a tripod (see this page for pix). Attach a Y204 to the top of the case to hold the top part of the tripod. The A257 can then be reattached to the upper or lower part of the case, slightly off center.
- Field report (June 07): Fits Nikon 300/2.8 VR with hood attached and in the shooting position + 1.7 teleconverter + D2x body.
- Field report (June 08): The L521 c, d or e fits Pentax 600/4 lens (hood reversed) with K10D body.
*PolyCore™ is an exclusive Kinesis design offering semi-rigid side walls yielding more protection than traditional soft-side cases.
**Note: This case is sized to fit full-size DSLRs bodies (with a little extra room so you can reach in and around the body) and 600/4 or 400/2.8 lens. You may find the 300/2.8 lens dwarfed by the large inside diameter of this case. We highly recommend the $19 L029 Foam Insert when using a 300mm or 500mm with this case. Otherwise choose the more compact E970, L311 or L511 instead.
May 2005 improvements: the case inside height was lengthened by 15mm FOR a total inside height of 53cm to accomodate more 600mm lenses.
Shown below is a legend used throughout this Website.
Sizes given are inside dimensions.
The diameter is the distance straight across the circle on cylindrical products.
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*Inside Height:
There is a little give in the soft foam lid & the Velcro, allowing a lens/body combo up to 54.5cm (21-1/2") to fit inside this case.
**Inside Diameter:
The "dia" dimension is the maxium diameter of the front element and/or lens cover that will fit inside this case. The circumference of this case is 71cm (27-7/8") and measures the entire inside perimeter of the "D" shape of the case. It is larger than 3.14 times the diameter to allow extra room for the lens tripod foot.
***Outside Diameter:
Please note than the outside diameter of the L125 flat lid is 28cm (11").
To reduce the diameter of the bottom of the case consider a long lens case foam insert.
L129 lid attached to the L521 (i.e. L521c, L521d or L521e). This slightly deep lid was designed specifically for the Canon 600/4 lens (hood in the stowed position) with a body attached). When using this lid, the sewn-in hand strap is operable, but snug.
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