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

Good workaday lens.

Fair glass, great detail in low light. Maybe a little slower then todays offering but then its a little cheaper.
AF is fast enough for most shots, swallows on the wing at 15 mts and it / I struggle at 400mm.
Overall its nice, not quite 70-200mm 2.8 is L nice but its a good lens.
I was considering a 400mm prime but actually this lens is great at 400mm no real vignetting even with full hood attached.
Id take this lens into the wild all day long, its well built and offeres great rendering at a lower cost then the mk11. If i had a the cash and a brand new gen body(im shooting on 5d platform) id like to compare the mk1 against the mk2 but for me this lens covers a great range and is sharp enough for must jobs especailly soley digital jobs.Read full review

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Canon 400mm

Clean sharp images even when enlarging frames from my Canon 60D. It takes a bit of getting used to as its quite heavy but well worth persevering with. The auto focus is quick to react and with practise images are easy enough to capture. I am well pleased with this lens bought specifically for a trip to Reno this September after a disappointing trip 2 years ago using a 500mm mirror purchased as its size and weight were I thought ideal. At slightly less at 400mm I still expect the results will be far superior but the critical difference is the auto focus. All in all a good lens for the money.Read full review

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Great product worth having

Focus is almost immediate. The lens is light enough to handhold and the minimum focal distance is really small which makes this lens incredibly versatile for close-up shots as well as a telephoto lens. It is fairly expensive but a huge improvement on the Mark 1. I would definitely recommend this lens.Read full review

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Canon 100-400mm mark ii

As a bird photographer this is a much better lens than my mark 1 100-400mm lens. It is quicker to auto focus and produces a sharper image when coupled with my Canon 7D mark ii and 1.4 extender. A great lens!Read full review

An optical delight.

Not it's best in low light due to the fact that at 400mm the widest aperture is f5.6, however, in it's defence it is very fast to focus, and in good light conditions it performs brilliantly. Rather on the heavy side, it benefits from the use of a monopod, although it has extremely good steady shot control. The imagery is sharp, the focus motor silent, the build is rugged, and durable, all in all a must have for the wildlife or sport photographer.Read full review

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Awesome

I had the Mk1 100-400mm Canon L lens which was good but the Mk2 is so much better you can take hand held photos as low as 1/20th second the image stabilisation is so much better than the mk1. Plus the image seems that bit crisper. The only downside is its slightly heavier but I do prefer twist to focus rather than the old push pull for focusing so much better, just get one that’s all I will say 👍Read full review

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Pin sharp and fast

Probably Canon's most versatile and well regarded lens. It is pin-sharp all the way through from 100 to 400. It is a massive improvement on the Mark1 which was excellent in its day, but this is amazing giving image sharpness close to prime quality. I have been borrowing my wife's for a year, but now have my own, too.
The focusing is very easy and fast. As an amateur wildlife photographer I need fast focus so as not to lose the split second chance of a good picture.Read full review

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Great telephoto lens

Bought the Canon EF100-400mm II to work with my R6 mirrorless camera. The lens works seamlessly with adaptor and is significantly cheaper than the RF100-500. Fast AF, fantastic IQ and built like a tank, highly recommendedRead full review

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Quality, stunning results

I was blown away by the quality and sharpness of the pictures, the lens is rugged and will made. I don't know why I didn't get this one sooner, the only downside is the weight, but hey, that's a small sacrifice for this quality lens.Read full review

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Sharp images

I have upgraded from the original 100-400 which I absolutely loved. The IS is better so I can take photos at a lower shutter speed.

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