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

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is a popular choice among wildlife and sports photographers who need a long zoom range and fast autofocus capabilities. This lens is part of Canon's L-series of professional-grade lenses, known for their high-quality optics and construction.

With its versatile zoom range, the Canon 100-400mm lens is ideal for capturing action at a distance, whether it's wildlife in their natural habitat or athletes in motion. The lens also features image stabilization technology to minimize camera shake and produce sharp images, even when shooting handheld.

While this lens may not be the lightest option available, its sturdy construction and weather-sealed design make it a reliable choice for photographers who are often out in the field. The lens is also compatible with Canon's Extender EF 1.4x III and Extender EF 2x III, allowing photographers to extend the lens's reach even further.

The Canon EF 100-400mm II is without a doubt a heavy bulky lens but try get the Canon L series quality and that 100-400mm range without some quality glass inside.

It is a highly portable professional Full Frame super telephoto zoom Lens and adopts 1 fluorite lens element and 1 Super UD lens element to provide excellent image quality.

This lens employs Canon’s new Air Sphere Coating (ASC) for the first time to reduce ghosting and flare.

The IS unit offers shake compensation up to 4-stop*2 shutter speed and equipped with IS Mode 3 specially designed for sport photographers.

This lens is built for high performance with 0.98m minimum focus distance, 0.31x magnification, 9-blade circular aperture and ring-type USM. It uses rotational zoom operation with zoom touch adjustment ring for improved operability and a removable tripod mount foot for convenience handheld shooting. Fluorine coating and dust and water resistance*3 design are included to enable shooting in harsh conditions.

The 100-400mm lens has been the sports / surf / motor racing / bird / nature photographers choice for a long time. The lens which at f5.6 at 400mm still provides an exceptional telephoto range for most lighting conditions.

It is worth noting that Canon has announced this Version II of the 100-400mm to replace the original 100-400. We will have the first 100-400mm listed on our site if it is still available.

Features Highlight

• High Mobility Professional Full Frame Image Stabilized Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
• Newly developed optical design with 21 lens elements in 16 groups. Use of 1 fluorite lens element and 1 Super UD lens element to provide excellent correction of chromatic aberration across the entire zoom range, ensuring high levels of image resolution and contrast.
• Incorporation of Canon’s new Air Sphere Coating (ASC) for the first time to reduce ghosting and flare that cannot be prevented with conventional vapor-deposited multi-layer coatings
• Floating mechanism for high-level image quality throughout the entire range of focus distance
• Class leading 0.98m minimum focus distance with 0.31x magnification
• Optical Image stabilizer unit offers shake compensation up to 4-stop shutter speed*2 and equipped with IS Mode 3 specially designed for sport photographers
• Adoption of rotational zoom operation with zoom touch adjustment ring for improved operability base on feedback from professional photographers
• Featuring an integrated tripod mount ring for smooth rotation and a removable tripod mount foot for convenient handheld shooting
• 9-blade circular aperture produces beautiful out-of-focus images which makes it a great choice for dramatic portaits
• Rear focusing design, ring USM, high-speed CPU and a high-speed control engine for fast and quiet auto focusing
• Fluorine coating on foremost and rearmost lens surfaces makes cleaning easier
• Enhanced shock-resistance and durability that satisfy the strict demand of professional users
• Dust and water resistance design*3 to enable shooting in harsh conditions
• Perfect focal length for wildlife and sports photographers especially when coupled with an APS-C crop sensor Canon DSLR with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 160mm – 640mm
• New Lens Hood ET-83D features an operation window for easy adjusting of Circular Polarizing Filter with the hood mounted.

*1 As of 11th Nov 2014, among 135-format interchangeable telephoto zoom lens with focal length up to 400mm
*2 CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 400mm, EOS-1D X is used
*3 With EOS-1D Series and EOS-1V body, however it is not recommended for use under rain

This Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens comes with a full 2 year warranty in Australia.

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