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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM : Specifications and Opinions

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1997 to 2014 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price was 1532 €;

176 users have given it an average vote of 8.8 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	100-400 mm
Angle of view	24.4 - 6.2°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4.5-5.6
Aperture blades	5
Lenses/Groups	17 elements in 14 groups
Min. focus distance	1.80 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.20x
Features
Zoom type	Push-pull, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	Yes
Filters	77 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	1380 g
Dimensions	92 x 189 mm
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Ali_mohtashami

sent on March 12, 2013

Pros: Sharpness (only in FF), fast autofocus, Quick zoom, tripod ring

Cons: soft images in APS-C cameras, no weather sealing

Opinion: In my testing with a FF and an APS-C was very different in sharpness. In FF very sharp but in APS-C was very soft. In library test you can see this difference: ------- http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=113&Camera=736&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=113&CameraComp=9&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0 ------------ This disparity exists for all apertures. Sharpness results in my 40D was very very bad.

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Controsenso

sent on January 02, 2025

Pros: Versatile, sharp and reliable, it produces excellent quality photos.

Cons: If you know what you are buying, I would say nothing.

Opinion: I needed a lens to complement the 70-200, for sports photography, mainly outdoor (football in particular), but without breaking the bank. I was undecided between the 400 f/5.6 and this 100-400. In the end, I chose the latter because of the versatility of its focal range (it covers all the focal lengths I need), so I can do without bringing a second body on the court. The white barrel is very solid and compact, even for freehand use. The pump-friction movement, after getting the hang of it, is quick to frame the scene and lock on to the subjects. The old generation stabilizer still does its "dirty" job. With the 5d mk3 the autofocus seems to me to work very well and with absolute speed, it is difficult to "cane" the maf. If it happens, it is due to a mistake of the shooter and certainly not of the lens. For what are my standards, I find the quality of the photos unquestionably high, I would say at the levels of the biancone, perhaps at the longest focal lengths it decays significantly, but nothing so striking. I always find beautiful colors and excellent sharpness, especially if you close the apertures a bit. It is a lens with which you have to become extremely familiar and that does not forgive you mistakes, but if you hit everything properly, it gives you exemplary shots. It certainly cannot be compared to version II, clearly superior, even in costs! It is not an easy lens as an approach and with an optical design that is perhaps a bit dated, but still valid and that can give great satisfaction, even in photographic fields that I do not practice (birdlife). Personally, in my own small experience, I sincerely feel like recommending it.

Loriga Ivan

sent on May 17, 2024

Pros: Focal range, compactness, lightness and robustness, canon colours

Cons: Not razor-sharp, focus not up to the most recent even of the competition.

Opinion: The body is dated but still does its job very well, I personally find it very comfortable with a pump zoom system with all the cons it can have in terms of the possibility of dust infiltration, which is quite rare if you do not use it in extreme conditions. Focus not up to the level of the most recent models but still very good, small dimensions and acceptable weight for that focal length, colors and blur classic of Canon's white lenses excellent I would say. Not razor-sharp but just close one stop and it resolves

Frenkisax

sent on November 24, 2021

Pros: Colors Sharpness fast focus for your age

Cons: The dust that sucks

Opinion: And a lens with which You have to take the hand does not give anything if not understood, the criticisms on the speed of focus, in my opinion sometimes are not right if you shoot with a 5d you have a speed if you use a 1dx the hooking of the subject and fast and precise, So and everything in relation to the camera body that is used, the pasty of the photos is excellent, if the photo is not sharp it is not always his fault, then you know the latest model and more efficient and fast but it costs more than double I recommend it and an excellent school

Harlock1967

sent on October 07, 2020

Pros: Versatile, crisp and very practical

Cons: Nothing at today's prices

Opinion: Interesting focal, clutch pump zoom that allows very fast camera changes. It has two levels of stabilization I still prefer to raise the time and the iso. With the 1Ds and 7D mk1 returns excellent files to all apertures and focals. If you find it used put well take it, it almost always replaces the 70 - 200. Its small size for the focals it covers make it a great travel canvas. Paired with a basic zoom you have the complete kit in a FF. If you mount it on 7D you multiply X 1.6 you can go hunting. Target of 10 in 2020

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