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

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

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM II is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2014. The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 2510 €;

207 users have given it an average vote of 9.7 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	9
Lenses/Groups	21 elements in 16 groups
Min. focus distance	0.98 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.31x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, 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	Yes
Weight	1570 g
Dimensions	94 x 193 mm
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Petervdh

sent on October 03, 2020

Pros: Extremely sharp and contrasty, excellent IS, fast accurate focusing and minimum focusing distance. Adapts well to the Canon 1.4x III tele-converter.Cons:

Cons: Occasional purple fringing on high-contrast subjects. Tripod collar not removable. Expensive in South Africa @ ZAR 39,695-00.

Opinion: Very well thought out lens from Canon. I emediant love the lens when I first used it. Being a non push pull zoom keeps ones hand in the same position for better stabilising the lens. I had the version 1 with which I was not happy with. It can be a bit short at the long end for photographing wildlife and birds but it pairs well with the newest 1.4 converter from Canon.

Johnmwright

sent on September 09, 2016

Pros: Extremely sharp and contrasty, portable, takes the Canon 1.4x III tele-converter well, fast accurate focusing, excellent IS (image stabilization), and the minimum focus distance is 1 meter.

Cons: Occasional purple fringing on high-contrast subjects. Bokeh isn't as nice as a prime, of course (but it isn't terrible). I wish the tripod collar was removable. Expensive.

Opinion: This is the best tele-zoom I've ever used. It is an improvement in every way over the original 100-400. It is sharper, faster focusing, more accurate, has better stabilization, and handles the 1.4x TC III well. However, the best feature for me is the 1m close focus (1/3 life size at 400mm), which lets me get closer to frogs than before. While the bigger faster super-teles have advantages, this is the best portable tele available for Canon. I've used the original 70-200 f/2.8L IS, 300f/4L, original 100-400L... the 100-400 mark II is better than all of them... except the 300/f4L is smaller/lighter. None of the other lenses I listed are bad (they are all excellent), but the 100-400 mark II is noticeably better.

The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Pixel64

sent on February 09, 2023

Pros: Everything you could want from a lens - build quality, sharpness, autofocus

Cons: To date, after two years, none, at least for the use I make of it

Opinion: I bought this lens two years ago and it was money well spent. Used with the mono-foot, for architectural photos, it is a razor; It must be said that for this genre the shooting values are of absolute safety but, the stabilization, if corroborated also by a more solid support of the arms, makes it an instrument of great satisfaction. With "him" I never shoot freehand. The door on the hood is very comfortable, because lowering it allows you to rotate any circular filter. It is "cost" but, spread over the years, the economic outlay is amply repaid by the satisfactions that are derived from it.

Luigi Scafati

sent on December 02, 2022

Pros: versatility, sharpness, colors, robustness

Cons: a bit short for naturalistic, often used with the extender

Opinion: For 4 years I had this lens that gave me a lot of satisfaction. I recently replaced it with the RF 100-500 saving weight, removing and also reselling the 1.4x III multiplier and the adapter ring that I used with an R6. The lens is of excellent construction and has quality materials and returns a sense of overall robustness. Excellent speed of MAF. It showed the limits with my new mirrorless in terms of overall sharpness, especially when coupled with the aforementioned multiplier. It remains an excellent lens coupled with the "old" SLR, now on the second-hand market is at really affordable prices. The difference in terms of weight, af and sharpness is all in favor of the older brother. Thank you for the good times lived together dear 100-400, it was a pleasure to have you.

Angela Platania

sent on November 15, 2022

Pros: sharpness, weight, stabilizer, brightness, autofocus

Cons: I can't find a fault

Opinion: It is the lens that I use the most, and it is also the lens that the R series loves the most, I would say that it is the winning combination. I often use it freehand, because with the stabilizer it has and the weight is not excessive, I can maintain excellent stability. I saw the price of the new one, when I bought it it was cheaper, it had just come out. Removing the previous model, which was really at least 50% lower by comparison. I would buy it two more times. I recommend it to those who want quality.

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