Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens

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UPC:
013803341300
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MFR:
5050C002
(5 reviews)
$749.99

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Key Features

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/5.6 to f/45
  • One UD Element, One Aspherical Element
  • Super Spectra Coating

Overview

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Overview

A versatile telephoto-zoom with a portable form factor, the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM is a nimble lens perfect for wildlife, sports, and travel shooting. With extended range, this zoom packs super-telephoto reach into a relatively sleek, lightweight design along with support for Coordinated IS to help control up to 6 stops of camera shake and Nano USM AF to promote faster focusing performance.

Optically, the lens uses specialized elements to control a variety of aberrations and produce images with high sharpness and clarity throughout the zoom range. Close-focusing performance is also possible, with a maximum magnification of 0.41x at the 400mm position, for close-up shooting of subjects as small as a credit card.

Long-reaching telephoto zoom lens is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras.
Modest f/5.6-8 maximum aperture range promotes a relatively compact, lightweight form factor.
One Ultra Low Dispersion element is featured toward the front of the optical design and helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing throughout the zoom range.
One aspherical element helps control distortion and promotes a high degree of sharpness.
Super Spectra Coating has been applied to minimize flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.
An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by 5.5 stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Also, when working with select cameras, up to 6 stops of stabilization may be available with the Coordinated Optical Image Stabilizer and In-Body Image Stabilizer.
Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode.
Close focusing capabilities are available throughout the zoom range, with a maximum magnification of 0.41x available at the 400mm position and a minimum focusing distance of 2.9' possible at the 200mm position.
Rounded 9-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Compatible with optional Extender RF 1.4x and Extender RF 2x teleconverters to further increase the effective focal length.
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Product Name
Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
MFR #
5050C002
Price
$749.99
Brand
Canon

Customer Reviews

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Lightweight zoom.
I've only had the chance to go shooting with this new lens once. I was very happy with it. Nice reach when needed and nice and light.
J
Overall Great Value
Finally, an affordable entry level telephoto lens for Canon's RF line of lenses! As someone who has been wanting to reach out further than 200mm, this was right up my alley and I can so far my expectations have been met. Paired with the Canon EOS R, the lens does a pretty solid job of tracking and focusing in on subjects and the image quality you get is fantastic. Even with the F-stop reaching as low as 8 (when extended out to 400mm) there is some nice bokeh when the subject is further away from a background which works really great with bird photography which is likely what you'll be using this lens primarily for. Really an overall solid piece of glass that's worth adding to your kit.

S
A great value and quality telephoto for Canon rf
This 100 to 400 lens is very lightweight and compact. For shooting nature and Wildlife it is enjoyable to carry and for me a much better choice than the larger and way more expensive 100 to 500 mm. The times I enjoy the lighter weight and smaller size and great image quality of this lens over the larger and heavier lens is way more often than the times I need that extra 100mm. Also I'm often backing out the zoom to 250 to 350mm to get the best composition anyway. I think it's the best value medium range telephoto lens out there for the Canon R5 and R6 and rf mount cameras. It's less than 25% the cost of that larger telephoto. It's on my R6 everyday and I'm enjoying it very much!
T
Fantastic Lens!
I paired this lens with my Canon EOS R6 camera - they work great together. Autofocus is nearly instantaneous. Pictures are tack sharp - essentially limited only by the camera's 20 MP sensor resolution.

I recently took this lens on vacation and its light weight made it easy to carry on long hikes. Holding the camera with the lens is much more balanced and natural than with heavier lenses - this lens just feels perfectly balanced with the camera body. Because of its light weight and image stabilization (and camera IBIS), I could get sharp hand held shots down to 1/8 second shutter speed (see cactus photo - unedited - 1/8 sec, f6.7, 100 ISO).

I also own the Sigma 100-400mm 1:5.6-6.3 lens. Although it's a faster lens than the Canon, the Sigma is about twice the weight. Additionally, the image stabilization with the R6 is not nearly as good as with the Canon lens. The Canon is a much better choice for the R6.

Bottom line - I love this new Canon lens! I highly recommend it if you own one of the Canon mirrorless cameras.
T
As good at Canon 100-400 EF IS???
I own the Canon 100-400 EF IS II and thought I would give this a try because it is so much lighter. WOW is this lens sharp and light. Image quality is right there with the more expensive version. As long as you do not need weather sealing or a metal lens body that can take punishment... this is the lens to buy. We just came back from Orlando and here are a few pictures from Sea World with the lens... amazing value.

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