I am a professional photographer, but didn't really "need" this lens for my daily work. I was just enjoying photographing birds and this was a "cheap-by-lens-standards" impulse buy.
The lens surprised me, and I've been impressed by it. I was worried about f/8 at the long end, but the compression at 400mm still allows for the semi-shallow focus look. It's harder to get a great image when the light is low, and performs best on a sunny day. I've paired it with a Canon R5, so at least the sensor does well at a higher ISO. At first I thought the AF was a little sluggish, but I think it might've been my own user error, had good luck with eye AF settings, able to grab focus on little, erratic birds.
The lens is SUPER light, which I love. The lack of weather sealing worries me, I live in Hawaii-it is humid- but I toss it in a dehumidifier box after a misty day. If I continue with bird photography and actually sell images I'd probably invest in the 100-500, but for now, this is a great lens to play with.
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| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| lens type | Telephoto | Macro | Mirror Lens | Telephoto | Wide Angle | Telephoto |
| compatible mountings | Canon RF | Canon RF | Canon RF | Canon RF | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| lens design | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Prime |
| focus type | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | automatic | automatic | — | Auto Focus |
| minimum focal length | 100 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 24 millimeters | 2.8 millimeters | 35 millimeters | — |
| max focal length | — | 85 millimeters | 240 millimeters | 2.8 millimeters | — | — |
| fixed focal length | 400 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 240 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 600 millimeters |
From the manufacturer
RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Lens
Delivering outstanding versatility and image quality all in a compact body, the RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is an ideal telephoto lens for EOS R series cameras. Get up close and capture a variety of subjects with incredible speed, and enjoy imagery that’s smooth, clear and full of gorgeous colors.
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Compact and Lightweight
At just 1.4 lb., this lens is the perfect travel-friendly addition to your camera kit.
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Optical Image Stabilizer
This lens offers up to 5.5 stops of shake correction* for accurate and clear content.
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In-body Image Stabilizer
Combined with EOS R series with IBIS, this lens can achieve up to 6 stops of shake correction**.
1 Compact & Lightweight 2 Optical Image Stabilizer 3 In-body Image Stabilizer
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Minimum Focusing Distance
A 2.89 ft. min. focusing distance at 200mm captures sharp, detailed images from various distances.
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Canon Nano USM
Nano USM technology combines high-speed, smooth autofocus with quiet operation--great for video.
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9-blade Circular Aperture
A 9-blade circular aperture achieves beautiful, smooth out-of-focus background blur (“bokeh”).
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Optional Canon Extenders
Extend focal length coverage to 560mm with Extender RF1.4x^ or to 800mm with Extender RF2x^^.
1 Min Focusing Distance 2 Canon Nano USM 3 9-blade Circular Aperture 4 Extender RF
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It's Canon, of course it's great
I love using telephoto! You can reach a lot of places without moving or places you couldn't otherwise because of boundaries.Most people say Canon has the best lenses out there and I agree. You do pay for it. It is probably 20% more than other lenses in their class that are almost as good. I feel pretty good about my pictures, so I don't complain too much about it.The image stabilization is good, but I find a lot of ghosting around subjects. I tried increasing the shutter speed to compensate, but it only seems to improve so much. Most of the time, I don't have issues.I also use this one with a 2x Extender. 400mm F8 turns into 800m F16. That's dark, but the reach is amazing. Shake is a huge factor that far, though. The 800mm F11 lens is better in that respect, but less flexibility since it is a fix lens and the f-stop is stuck at F11. The RF 200-800 is a lot better, but a lot more expensive.Got mine for $649.00 in late 2023.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
Style: Lens OnlyVerified Purchase
I am a professional photographer, but didn't really "need" this lens for my daily work. I was just enjoying photographing birds and this was a "cheap-by-lens-standards" impulse buy.
The lens surprised me, and I've been impressed by it. I was worried about f/8 at the long end, but the compression at 400mm still allows for the semi-shallow focus look. It's harder to get a great image when the light is low, and performs best on a sunny day. I've paired it with a Canon R5, so at least the sensor does well at a higher ISO. At first I thought the AF was a little sluggish, but I think it might've been my own user error, had good luck with eye AF settings, able to grab focus on little, erratic birds.
The lens is SUPER light, which I love. The lack of weather sealing worries me, I live in Hawaii-it is humid- but I toss it in a dehumidifier box after a misty day. If I continue with bird photography and actually sell images I'd probably invest in the 100-500, but for now, this is a great lens to play with.
The lens surprised me, and I've been impressed by it. I was worried about f/8 at the long end, but the compression at 400mm still allows for the semi-shallow focus look. It's harder to get a great image when the light is low, and performs best on a sunny day. I've paired it with a Canon R5, so at least the sensor does well at a higher ISO. At first I thought the AF was a little sluggish, but I think it might've been my own user error, had good luck with eye AF settings, able to grab focus on little, erratic birds.
The lens is SUPER light, which I love. The lack of weather sealing worries me, I live in Hawaii-it is humid- but I toss it in a dehumidifier box after a misty day. If I continue with bird photography and actually sell images I'd probably invest in the 100-500, but for now, this is a great lens to play with.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
Style: Lens OnlyVerified Purchase
Great lens for wildlife and action photography. Pictures are great during the daytime and the zoom allows you to capture great detail from a distance. The one drawback is that it isn’t great in low light.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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I love this lens. I was in Zurich taking many photos of statues and figurines in very high far off buildings. These are statues noticeable only in detail by a lens of this nature. This lens is worth investing.
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