Welcome to Adorama TV. My name is Marcin Lewandowski and today I will tell
you about Canon’s high performance L-series super-telephoto zoom, the EF 100-400mm
f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM. This lens is Canon’s update of
the very highly rated 100-400 USM lens which already provides quite an
amazing performance. As expected from Canon’s L line, the lens built quality is impeccable
It’s full metal body screams quality and it’s brilliantly sealed against dust and
water, which adds to its credentials as a lens of choice for most professional
wildlife, nature and outdoor sports photographers.
The lens is surprisingly compact when at it’s short setting of 100mm,
measuring 193 mm and weighing 1570 grams.
As a little trivia I might add that this lens is shorter than Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II.
Starting at the front of the lens we have a 77mm metal filter thread and lens hood,
with a really handy small flap which allows for use of the circular polariser and
other adjustable filters without reaching into the hood from the front.
The zoom ring is quite wide making it very user friendly, and intuitively found
under the photographer's fingers whenever needed.
Close to it you can see the metal ring responsible for Zoom Drag Control, with
settings from smooth to tight. This is really practical especially when the
the lens is pointing down, carried on a shoulder or simply when more friction is desired.
It’s worth mentioning that there is no zoom lock which means the lens works whenever you need it.
The four switches towards end of the lens barrel are responsible for control of
the magnificent stabiliser and focusing settings. First in line is the focus limiter
which, when enabled doesn't allow the lens to hunt for focus closer than
three meters, as it can focus from as close as 98cm.
throughout the zoom range, giving it almost macro capabilities. AF / MF is self-explanatory,
the switch between autofocus and manual focus.
Naturally autofocus has manual override available at all times. The next switch is
for enabling and disabling the lens’s spectacular stabilizer, providing up to
four shutter speed steps of correction. The final switch allows you choose
3 stabilisation modes: 1 for normal mode, 2 for panning mode and 3 for normal mode
active only during exposition, it doesn't stabilise the image while looking through the viewfinder.
Canon uses New Air Sphere Coating on this lens to get rid of ghosting and flare.
The other coating that it’s used on this lens is fluorine on front and rear, helping
to reduce smears and make the lens easy to clean.
The circular, 9 bladed aperture delivers stunning, soft bokeh which is a really strong feature, especially when
shooting portraits and when separating photographed objects from the background.
This lens delivers on all fronts, being super fast and unmistakably accurate
when focusing. The ultra Sonic Motor makes the lens practically silent which
is great when you need to be quiet and unobtrusive.
The lenses focal length range allows very creative and unusual composition capabilities, further
expanded by a shorter focusing distance of under one meter. All the
mentioned features coupled with weather sealing make Canons 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
a spectacular performer and a staple in many professional photographer's setups.
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