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

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

With the popularity of this lens' predecessor, Canon's new 100-400mm lens has a lot to live up to. As far as the performance of the lens is concerned, it has no problems living up to the reputation created by the old lens. Images are sharp, it focuses fast and handles well, especially thanks to the novel resistance adjustment on the zoom.

Where this lens my struggle is with how much it costs. Continuing the trend for new versions of lenses to be a fair bit more expensive, this lens is priced at a level higher than its predecessor ever was. Even so, for some people, the differences will be worth it. It's credit to the old version of this lens that it is so hard to beat in terms of quality and value.

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

Good sharpness
Excellent build quality
Novel zoom ring resistance adjustment
Relatively lightweight
Reasonably low distortion
Weather and dust resistant
Low CA
Image stabilisation
Fast autofocus

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

More expensive than the old 100-400mm ever was, but differences may be worth it to some

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HANDLING
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VERDICT

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM delivers excellent sharpness and fast focusing.

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By: johnspel 3337 days ago

Except this lens weight, there really are no cons for me. I often purposefully try to find the cons and meld them into pros for all of my photography equipment. And if I try then this lens is probably too slow. That kind of thing depends on your shooting style and the conditions you most often shoot in. The Push/Pull is very quick and I like that this is one of the best trends. To sum up this lens are great, clear photos with powerful zoom capabilities.

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