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Canon - EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens - White
Average Customer Rating:
4.9
Rating breakdown 31 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens - White
Posted by: Justagirl
from Florida
Verified Purchase:Yes
First big lens purchases. I absolutely love this lens. Crisp pictures. Fits on my Canon 80D as well as my Rebel t6. Taking it to Africa to capture images of The Great Migration in August!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Quality and great auto focus
on September 23, 2019
Posted by: Scott C
from Ankeny, Iowa
Bought about 5 yrs ago, it never fails to deliver!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
The pictures speak for themselves
on January 22, 2020
Posted by: Billiam
from Pennsylvania
This was my first plunge into the telephoto lens world and I could not be happier. I bought this lens about one year ago along with the Canon 7d Mk. II and have achieved stunning results. Do not let the absence of IS stop you from trying this lens out, its worth every penny
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best lens i ever had...
on August 28, 2010
Posted by: Hiflyer
This lens i the most sharp lens i ever had in my hands i use it mainly to shot photos of aeroplanes. The only minus is no IS but for this price it couldnt be better. The autofocus work so fast that it saved many of my pictures which i wouldnt be able to make with slower lens. Thanks Canon for this piece of glass !
Pros: sharpness, auto-focus, image quality, build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent lens
on November 25, 2009
Posted by: Birdman
from Maryland
I do mostly bird photography and used the 100-400 zoom for years, but was never satisfied with the IQ. I was shooting wide-open at 400 most of the time - when that lens is at its weakest. I bought the 500 mm f4 and love it dearly, but it is just to heavy for walk-around birding. After reading a number of reviews I bought the 400 5.6 and couldn't be happier. The IQ IMHO is amazing and rivals the 500. Don't use the extenders (would lose autofocus on the xxD bodies), so it's not for real distance subjects, but I have taken many razor sharp images with this lens and my % keepers is much higher than with the 100-400.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
Cons: no is
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Wonderful lens!
on March 22, 2011
Posted by: grandpawrichard
from Burlington, WA.
I have owned this lens for over a year now and I absolutely Love it! In fact this lens has been on my camera more than any other L series lens I own lately!
This lens is a bit heavy and bulky, but it is a lens that I have been able to hand hold to get spectacular Bald Eagle photos with, even Eagles in flight!
Teamed up with a 1.4X L series extender I got some spectacular photos of the latest "Super Moon".
The only problem I have had with this lens is that a few months ago I slid the built in lens shade back so that I could store the lens in it's case. The shade stuck back for some reason, so I can't slide it fully forward.
If you are looking for a Great Telephoto lens in the 400 mm. size this lens is for you!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, hand hold capacity is wonderful!, not to heavy to be able to wear on your neck and s
Cons: built in sunshade stck on me so it is unusable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Razor sharp
on November 26, 2008
Posted by: Jetarak
from Austin, TX
I purchased this lens to replace my old lens (70-300mm) that does a reasonable job for the distance from 1 (closest focusable range) to 5 meters. Further than that range, the focusing ring is very sensitive resulting in mis-focused picture. Then, I looked for something that will resolve this issue.
I decided to go to the 400mm range and there were 2 choices available, the zoom and this prime lens. I had a hard time choosing the one that fit me best and I think I made a right choice with this lens. I'm an amateur bird and natural photographer and I found that it does satisfactory job. The only cons is that the lens have no IS. However, along with a sturdy tripod and shutter release cable, it produces a razor sharp shot. You'll never regret having this lens.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
Cons: no image stabilizer
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Never going to let it go
on January 20, 2012
Posted by: TommyP
from UK
I bought this lens around 4 years ago. I use it mainly for Air Shows and Motor Sport events. I have used a number of other similar lenses and still find this the one to use.
With its lightning fast focus and stunningly sharp image quality it makes using it seemingly a doddle. I have tried the 500mm f4 lens and could not manage hand held, the 400mm is just about right in my opinion and I have never used monopod or tripod. Handholding is very easy making it very versatile and portable (compared to other super telephotos).
Cannot really think of many cons with this lens other than it being 5.6 and not performing quite as well in low light but thats what you get for the money.
IS would be nice but again this lens would be out of my price range if it had it. I have not really had any problems without it at all.
If there was only one lens I could have, it would be this one.
Pros: stunning image quality, light weight, lightning focus, portable (for a tele)
Cons: low light performance not great, no is
I would recommend this to a friend!
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