Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM was replaced with Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM. Follow the link to read our comparison of these lenses:
Compare Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM vs Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Lenses in Canon EF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is a member of Canon's EF L series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
EF L Series Lenses in Canon EF Mount
Lens Mount
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is compatible with cameras that have Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Focal Range
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM has a focal range of 100-400mm and 4.0X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 160 - 640mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM with a weather sealed camera body such as Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM features Push/Pull (extending) zoom method. This zoom method is very rare amongst modern lenses and the main advantage we can think of is to be able to manual focus and zoom with one hand at the same time with a push and rotate motion.
Zoom Lock
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1.8m.
Aperture
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 100mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f38 at 400mm .
Optical Formula
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 14 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- fluorite
- Super UD-glass elements largely eliminate secondary spectrum
Lens Hood
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ET-83C.
Body Colour
Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM is available in Grey and Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM
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