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

Canon, 100-400, IS, 11,
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Canon

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Canon zoom lens 100-400

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Yes
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Pros
  • Great MFD, IQ, Balance
Cons
  • Not much - price?
Sold a 70-200 2.8 II w/2X and a Tamron 150-600 in order to get this lens. Haven't regretted it for a minute.

Paired with the Canon 7D II, it's a dream.

IQ better than old model and approaches 70-200. Quick to focus, especially at its native focal lengths. With 1.4X TE attached, ever so slightly slower to AF but with very little image degradation.

The real bonus is it's very close MFD - especially helpful for butterflies and quasi-macro shots.

Loving it!

Steve
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My wife and I bought the lenses of the new 100-400 L IS Mark Ii on the same day, same store. Hers is noticeably sharper, has better resolution. I took mine to Canon service and they said it was within tolerance.
I still like it but wish it was as good as my wife's copy.
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • Everything which Canon claim!
Cons
  • None I have found after 18 months usage.
I have now owned this lens since February 2015 and exclusively for wildlife on a Canon 7D Mark II. I probably shoot about 1,000 images per month and all RAW.

It is absolutely as sharp at all focal lengths as either of my previously owned Canon 400mm F/5.6L and 300mm F/4L primes. However, at 100mm my Canon 100mm F/2.8L IS Macro has an edge, or perhaps it would be better to say that I get sharper results when I shoot closer with the macro lens.

I like its weatherproof features and a lens filter is not needed unless on the beach. It is built like a tank!

Image quality is very good with my Canon 1.4x III but AF is slowed and so I find it disappointing for in-flight shots if the Extender is mounted.

I like the weight and balance of it when mounted on my 7D2 with Canon Battery Grip.

Here is a tear-down blog showing its build quality....

https://wordpress.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/02/canon-100-400-is-l-mk-ii-teardown-best-built-lens-ever/

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SLR & MFT (micro four thirds) Lenses
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