Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens, Lens Only
February 10, 2020 - Comment
Compact, high performance L-series super-telephoto zoom makes it ideal for sports and wildlife photography Rotation-type zoom ring allows for more precise composition and excellent balance when handholding Improved zoom torque adjustment ring allows easy setting of zoom tension New Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps to significantly reduce backlit flaring and ghosting Highly resistant to dust
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Outstanding! I’ve only had this lens for 2 months, but I’ve put it through it’s paces. Probably 1000 shots +. Everything from insects to flowers to birds and landscapes. I use it on a Canon 7D mark II and it is my “walk around lens”. Out of the box my copy had a back focus issue at 100mm, but a quick micro adjustment solved that (-10). I shoot hand held, so it was really hard to get used to that extra 100mm moving from my EF 70-300L f/4-5.6 IS USM. I was kind if disappointed how little that extra…
Expensive? Yes. Worth it? You bet! Let me just preface this post by saying that a $1700+ purchase is not a drop in the bucket for me and I had to sell several pieces of equipment to make it work.This lens is replacing a 70-200mm f/4L (non-IS) and a 300mm f/4L (non-IS, yes, one from 1992). I wanted something with really good reach and great image stabilization. About 6 years ago, I rented the Mark I, push-pull version of this lens so I could cover Air Force One and Obama’s arrival in San Francisco for a website…
Ready for safari!! I spent many weeks reviewing cameras and lens combos and I finally decided on the Canon 80 with the 100-400mm lens II. I shoot mainly wildlife and have been to Africa twice, using a Nikon D3200. But with another trip booked in September I knew I wanted to step my game up. I finally narrowed down my decision to the 80D and the 7D mark ii and went with the 80D, mainly for the newer features and better image quality. I also purchased the Canon 100-400mm ii lens to round out the perfect safari…