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Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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WOW
(5 out of 5) by RGT on Mar 11, 2008 (Wisconsin)Great lens! Couldn't afford the other versions of this lens. I haven't had any problems with this lens. Great pictures..even wide open!
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Cannon Lens 400mm
(5 out of 5) by D. HAREL on Nov 9, 2007My husband & I bought this lens for our son's soccer games. We LOVE the quality of pictures. We are very happy with this product.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Awsome Lens
(5 out of 5) by Sean K. Littreal on Oct 2, 2007 (Virginia U.S.A)I love this lens the built construction the high quality it even feels like they put alot of work into this big baby.Its a beautiful cream white about 10 inches long and does get alittle heavy but its worth it.i tried it out inside and out you do need a tripod inside it requires alot of light very good colors and contrast i havent got to try it out that much yet but i will submit pictures when i do.Great Lens
5 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Great bang for the buck
(4 out of 5) by H. Sansom on Jul 6, 2008 (Brooklyn, NY USA)It's hard to find as long a lens at a comparable price, but there is a "you get what you pay for" factor. Of all of my Canon lenses (I have seven), this is the softest and offers the least contrast. It performs best in bright light when you can stop it down to f/14 or better. I have used the 400mm lens with both the 1.4x and 2x Canon extenders (1.4 is better). It's a comparatively slow lens. BUT the 400mm f/2.8 is over $5000 more! So you can see why "bang for your buck" means something. Also, this is a _much_ lighter weight lens than the faster Canon telephotos. Finally, it is not image stabilized, so you will likely want to a solid tripod or monopod.
On balance, if you don't need the very finest optical quality, this lens is well-worth the price.
On balance, if you don't need the very finest optical quality, this lens is well-worth the price.
16 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
Just a great lens!
(5 out of 5) by O. Kooring on Sep 20, 2005I have ordert this lens, and i am convinsed i have made the right choise.. I have read many reviews about this lens, and all what people said about it have come true.. Its very sharp and you don't need to stop it down to get better results. Straight from aperture 5.6 it is razorsharp! Light and well build and the build in hood is splended!