Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM
A newer model Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM II was released in December 2014.
Manufacturer: Canon
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16 years ago
Overpriced legend
This lens is a legend. But it is overpriced. As per Canon India web site, the MRP is 118995/-.
16 years ago
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens: Best all-round bird and wildlife photography lens at this pr ...
A great lens for entry-level DSLR bird and wildlife photography.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality and versatile zoom range for wildlife
Cons:
- Quite a heavy lens
- and f5.6 at the long end means high ISO is necessary for handholding at times
16 years ago
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
In low light conditions i use this lens mounted on monopod manfrotto 682B with 322RC2 joystick without any problem.Also i use this lens with 1.4 Canon extender on monopod with manuel focus,in this case images are a bit soft but if you are a raw shooter like me, it is not a poblem...
Pros:
- well constructed,IS works fine
- not too heavy
Cons:
- a bit soft images with jpegs but no problem with raws,rarely auto focus fails in low light conditions(especially inearly morning times
16 years ago
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS - Full Format Review / Test Report
The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 USM L IS is almost a boring lens but in a positive sense. It shows no extreme weaknesses nor strengths. You will find sharper lenses - primes that is - but it is very sharp for a zoom lens, especially considering its 400mm, and that's throughout the range at all...
16 years ago
Reviews: Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM : Review
The Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM features two IS (Image
15 years ago
Outstanding Lens But A Little Pricey
I bought this lens due to Canon's "L" lens reputation and it seemed like a logical addition to my Canon 5D Mk II body with 24-105mm F4 kit lens to give me a wide range of zoom. This is an outstanding lens!
Pros:
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Cost
15 years ago
Heavy but excellent.
Delivry by J&R was very quick. The lens is fantastic. I'm sorry I waited a year to purchase it. Though I've only had it a week I can already tell that it will work for me personally better than the shorter length Canon telephoto zoom lenses - which are themselves great lenses.
Pros:
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Phenomenal lens
- Rugged
Cons:
- Heavy
15 years ago
Super lens
On 2 occasions I have made 500 + shots with this lens and my 40D in 3 hrs. Rarely does it give me a bad image. The problem with birds is when they are in behind limbs etc. The autofocus will focus on the limbs in front. Manual focus is slow and the bird may be gone
Pros:
- Great birding lens
- Crisp well focused images
- Originally thought the f/4.5-5.6 might be a problem with light, however when I shot birds it is always outside and it has not been a problem
- I don't use a monopod and the IS does great.
Cons:
- With a 2X extender the auto focus does not work and this makes it 800mm
- Trying to manually focus at 800mm makes the focus ring very coarse
- As a result I take a few shots and refocus and take more in case the focus was not optimum.
15 years ago
Really wanted to like this lens but too many flaws
I studied many reviews on this lens and waited over a year before finally purchasing it. Walmart had it at a fair price with a good return policy, and the shipping cost was reasonable. I knew the lens has some limitations, but I really thought it would work for me.
15 years ago
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens Review
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM is the longest telephoto zoom lens currently manufactured by Canon. First released back in late 1998, the lens currently retails around US$1,600 (as of October 2010) and is typically used for wild-life and sports photography.
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