Apr 03 2008
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens
This is one of my favorite canon lens. I like it when i used to shoot surf action on the beach. You can make great shoots with this lens, especially if you are like sport actions and wild life. It will become a good photography gear with a good price. Some of my photos in my gallery where taken by this lens. It’s sharp, easy to handheld and quick focus in all range.
Some of other people’s review to this lens are:
- ”Crisp, sharp,contrasty images extreamly easy to hand hold even at 400mm quick auto focus”
- ”Portability for such a long range zoom. I found it was extremely useful, even handheld in bird photo…”
( read more on Popphoto.com )
“The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens has an excellent focal length range that includes the longest focal length found in a Canon zoom lens. This long focal length and focal length range combine with very good image and build quality to make the 100-400 one of the most popular serious wildlife and sports lenses Canon sells. ”
( read more on The-Digital-Picture.com )
“I’ve had this lens for almost a year now and like some of the other reviews I’ve read, it is a tad on the soft side near it’s maximum aperature. I have captured some really superb wildlife shots with this lens on my 20D, but still can be a bear to handhold. Like one of the other reviews, I don’t like having to lug along a tripod unless I’m in the car and only walking a short distance. Even so, most of my bird pictures are taken in my yard, handheld. The focus is fast and nearly silent. The IS works great so long as you don’t shoot below it’s means. Meaning don’t try to shoot at too long of a shutter speed. — Bob Chance”
( read more on BetterPhoto.com )
“As a wildlife photographer without the means to purchase lenses costing more than $2000, I use the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens more than any other and have been extremely happy with the results. The image stabilization makes it possible to hand hold it in many situations that usually require a tripod and still get sharp pictures. The zoom range offers real flexibility - a plus if you hate to change lenses or don’t have the time even to switch cameras. — Eden“
( read more on reviewcentre.com )
“This is a serious lens. It is big and heavy and takes fantastic pictures. The image stabilization gets you an extra stop when shooting handheld, in that it minimizes shake enough. I’ve taken some spectacular twilight shots using this feature. For serious work you will need a tripod or some other kind of support, because this thing gets heavy. Note that the photo on Amazon shows the lens in its shortest configuration… zoomed to 400mm, it is a bit longer than pictured. — Automatt“
( read more on Amazon.com )
