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

JWPhoto · 07-22-2009, 10:21 PM

I am looking for a new lens with a decent zoom and wanted to know if anyone has tried canon's 100-400? The only real draw back I have seen is that it is a push pull zoom.

JayT · 07-23-2009, 09:08 AM

Overall, it's good when you need a wide focal range, but not as sharp or fast as other zooms like the 70-200 2.8 IS or the primes. The aperture range limits the auto focusing sensativity. My next tele will be a prime

400mm 5.6

400mm 8.0

375mm 6.3

375mm 8.0

JWPhoto · 07-23-2009, 06:21 PM

Wow JayT, those are better than I thought it could do!!! I wish I could afford prime...

benttop · 07-23-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWPhoto

I am looking for a new lens with a decent zoom and wanted to know if anyone has tried canon's 100-400? The only real draw back I have seen is that it is a push pull zoom.

I have the 100-400, and although I haven't shot anything quite so dramatic as the images above, it's still a great lens. The push-pull works FAST once you figure out how to set the drag.

Got this one with the 100-400 a couple weeks ago. Notice the shutter speed and the zoom - the IS was really doing its job!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/50s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso800

Another shot with this lens:

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200

JWPhoto · 07-24-2009, 12:12 PM

nice pics benttop; my director at work has this lens and let me borrow it for the weekend so I will post some pics up later.

JWPhoto · 07-26-2009, 04:24 PM

I didn't get to play with the lens as much as i wanted to but I was impressed with it. i am trying to decide if i should buy it or just get the 2X extender for my 70-200 2.8. Here are a few pics:

The Turk · 07-26-2009, 07:55 PM

2x extender sucks. you will hate it. it slows your focusing a lot(big difference) and picture quality will be noticable lower.

JWPhoto · 07-26-2009, 10:13 PM

Thanks Turk, I was wondering what the draw backs would be to the extender.

07-22-2009, 10:21 PM	#1
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM I am looking for a new lens with a decent zoom and wanted to know if anyone has tried canon's 100-400? The only real draw back I have seen is that it is a push pull zoom.

07-23-2009, 09:08 AM	#2
JayT Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Darkness Posts: 724 My Camera: must take pretty pictures	Overall, it's good when you need a wide focal range, but not as sharp or fast as other zooms like the 70-200 2.8 IS or the primes. The aperture range limits the auto focusing sensativity. My next tele will be a prime 400mm 5.6 400mm 8.0 375mm 6.3 375mm 8.0 __________________

07-26-2009, 07:55 PM	#7
The Turk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 385	2x extender sucks. you will hate it. it slows your focusing a lot(big difference) and picture quality will be noticable lower. __________________ TurkPhotos.com "Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." George Eastman

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07-23-2009, 06:21 PM	#3
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	Wow JayT, those are better than I thought it could do!!! I wish I could afford prime...

07-24-2009, 12:12 PM	#5
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	nice pics benttop; my director at work has this lens and let me borrow it for the weekend so I will post some pics up later.

07-26-2009, 04:24 PM	#6
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	I didn't get to play with the lens as much as i wanted to but I was impressed with it. i am trying to decide if i should buy it or just get the 2X extender for my 70-200 2.8. Here are a few pics:

07-26-2009, 10:13 PM	#8
JWPhoto Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountlake Terrace Posts: 295 My Camera: Canon 5d mark II	Thanks Turk, I was wondering what the draw backs would be to the extender.