Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM
MYR 4,900.00 - MYR 5,350.00
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12 years ago
great lens for wildlife, and birds
Lens focuses very fast and accurate, great for birds in flight and other wildlife, light enough to carry all day and use hand held. However this lens is slow so it needs a lot of light. Wish canon would make the same lens with IS at a price mortals can afford.
Pros:
- extremely fast focus and light weight
Cons:
- needs lots of light to perform well
12 years ago
Very sharp, great for birds in flight
I bought this to replace another lens that failed several years ago, so I have had plenty of experience with it shooting various wildlife, primarily birds for large prints, typically up to 36 inches on a side, using a Canon 40D, then a 60D.This lens is capable of extremely high IQ images.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
Cons:
- Maybe Soft Wfilters
- Maybe Soft W Filters
11 years ago
Heavy but does the job
I bought this for a trip to BC/Alaska, and it's my first Canon L lens. It may have cost me an arm and a leg, but it is solidly built and focuses very fast. I bought a monopod at the same time but it could really do with a pistol grip screwed into the lens's tripod bush when you're shooting hand-held...
11 years ago
Perfect. It doesn't get any better
A very fast focusing lens on canon. MTF chart of the lens says all about the picture quality
10 years ago
I'm using this lens and an EOS 700D on an internet controlled astrograph. The build and the image quality over the entire field are both absolutely superb. Ultimate picture quality appears to be limited by the camera sensor, rather than the lens. Just amazing. Next, a x2 extender.
10 years ago
A Legend of a Canon Lens
I was looking at purchasing the Canon 100-400mm zoom then convinced myself I would be mainly using it at the 400mm end so why waste money when you can buy the Canon 400mm f5.6L for half the price Received my lens just over a week ago and have not used it much beyond the wildlife in my garden.
7 years ago
Great birding lens!
Wow was I surprised on my first shoot with this lens. I had a Great Blue Heron fly directly at me and not having my tripod on though that the pictures would turn out shaky but the were crisp and clear. A very nice lens and focus is very quick and without any hesitation.
15 years ago
canot understand price for a excellent lens ,
how sharp do you want,i use hand held most times and get lots of keepers ,use a 1D MK111 no problems with this kit I use for Birds and surf sports, as good as the big bucks
Pros:
- Fast auto-focus
- Superior build quality
- Super-sharp images
9 years ago
Excellent 'small' super-tele
Just purchased this lens and have spent time out birding. I've used it with and without an EF Extender 1.4x, and both hand-held and on a solid tripod. I'm very pleased: without the extender you can (with large hands and steady arms) shoot hand-held for quite a while.
15 years ago
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
This is the ultimate best birding lens for hobbyist photographers. I agree, in theory the EF 300mm f/4L IS + 1.4x extender should be better but actually it isn't as per users' opinions. I have owned this lens for 17 months and shot thousands of images with it mounted on my EOS 450D and EOS 50D.
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- Lightweight b
- Affordable c
- Sharp d
- Fast autofocus
Cons:
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- Lack of weather sealing
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