Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II – EF

Overview
The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens boasts superb image quality across the entire frame, making it a versatile and portable choice for super-telephoto zoom photography. With a 4-stop Image Stabilizer and 3 modes of IS (including one specifically for sports photography), camera shake is effectively prevented. The lens also features a minimum focusing distance of 0.98m and a maximum magnification of 0.31x, making it a great option for capturing distant subjects. It also has 9 aperture blades, an AF motor with ring-type USM, and a rotational zoom for customizable zoom control in different situations. Additionally, it has a detachable tripod mount and is weather-sealed for shooting confidently in tough conditions.

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens is a top performer, with advanced features such as a fluorite and super UD element for reduced chromatic aberration, a 3-mode Image Stabilizer, and a multi-layered Air Sphere Coating for protection against flare and ghosting. It also has ergonomic handling options, including a Zoom Touch Adjustment ring and full-time manual focus override. And as an L-series lens, it is sealed against dust and moisture, with a fluorine coating on the front element for easy cleaning. Overall, this lens is a fantastic choice for sports and wildlife photography, delivering sharp and high-contrast images in a compact and durable package.

Summary
Focal Length: 100-400mm
Max Aperture: f/4.5-5.6
Lens Type:
Super Telephoto
Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount: Canon EF
Filter Thread: 77mm
Type:
Photo
Video
Weight: 0-2kg
Included in box
1x Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM II L Series Telephoto Zoom Lens

About the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II – EF
The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens delivers a superb combination of cutting-edge performance, compact construction and brilliant resolving power that’s great for sports and wildlife photography.

The telephoto lens features one fluorite and one super UD element to help provide impressive contrast and resolution with reduced chromatic aberration across the entire zoom range. Canon’s new Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps significantly reduce backlit flaring and ghosting, while fluorine coatings on the front and rear lens surfaces help lessen smears and fingerprints.A 9-blade circular aperture renders beautiful, soft backgrounds, and a 3 mode (standard, panning and exposure only) Optical Image Stabilizer provides up to 4 steps* of image correction.

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens is equipped with a new inner focusing AF system to help ensure fast and accurate focus down to 3.2 ft. with a .31x maximum magnification. Usability enhancements include a rotation-type zoom ring with adjustable zoom torque for more precise, customizable zoom performance, a redesigned tripod mount that can be attached and detached without removing the lens from the EOS camera, and an all-new lens hood with a side window that makes it simple to adjust specialty filters-like polarizers-without the need to remove the hood.

Ruggedly constructed with advanced dust and water sealing for durability in a range of environments, the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens is a stellar performer with refined controls for a wide variety of situations.

Versatile super-telephoto performance

The EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM is ideal for photographers who are travelling light and want to take just one telephoto lens with them. A great choice for sports and wildlife photography – the 100-400mm zoom range puts you right next to distant subjects, and lets you react quickly in a fast-changing situation. When used on cameras featuring APS-C sized sensors, the EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM offers angles of view equivalent to a 160-640mm on a full-frame camera.

Stay sharp, whatever the light

The EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM delivers sharp, high-contrast images, using Fluorite and Super Ultra-low Dispersion (Super UD) lens elements to tackle artefacts and distortion. A three-mode Image Stabilizer guards against blur from camera shake, allowing handheld shooting with shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal.

Fear no flare

Shoot into the light confident that Canon’s multi-layered Air Sphere Coating (ASC) will protect against flare, ghosting and reduced contrast. ASC uses a multi-layer coating to reduce reflections including a layer of nanosized air spheres deposited on the lens surface to slow down light more gradually as it enters the lens, this prevents the internal reflections that reduce image quality.

Ergonomic handling

Different photographers work in different ways. Use the Zoom Touch Adjustment ring to set the amount of resistance felt when zooming the lens: a light touch is ideal when you’ll be working quickly in a fast-changing situation. On the other hand, you might want to stiffen or lock the zoom mechanism when you don’t want the focal length to change accidentally.

Fast focus when you want it

Enjoy fast USM autofocus that locks on accurately and in near-silence. Full-time manual focus override allows precise adjustment without taking your camera away from your eye. The EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM focuses down to 0.98m, letting you react to subjects that come unexpectedly close.

Protected from the great outdoors

Keep shooting even in tough weather conditions. As an L-series lens, the EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM is sealed against dust and moisture, so you can keep shooting even when conditions turn bad. A fluorine coating on the lens’ front element repels dirt making the lens easy to clean.

Focal Length: 100-400mm
Maximum Aperture: 1:4.5-5.6
Lens Construction: 21 elements in 16 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 24º-6’10’
Focus Adjustment: Inner focus system / USM
Closest Focusing Distance: 3.2 ft. / 0.98m
Filter Size: 77mm
Dimensions: 94 x 193 mm
Weight: 1,570g

Superb image quality right across the frame
Versatile, portable super-telephoto zoom lens
Prevent camera shake with a 4-stop Image Stabilizer
3 modes of IS, the third is for sports photography
A minimum focusing distance of 0.98m
Maximum magnification of 0.31x
9 aperture blades
AF motor the ring-type USM
Rotational zoom
Customise the feel of the zoom control for different situations
Detachable tripod mount
Shoot confidently in tough weather conditions
Dust and weather sealing
Fluorine coating
Fast, near-silent focusing

Versatile, portable super-telephoto zoom lens
Superb image quality right across the frame
Prevent camera shake with a 4-stop Image Stabilizer
Customise the feel of the zoom control for different situations
Fast, near-silent focusing
Shoot confidently in tough weather conditions