Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

Pros: Typical "L" quality standards, and a very usable focal length.  Great for cropped frame bodies.
Cons: Dated design, lack of weather sealing, heavy, and expensive.

Canon is known for their world class "L" Series optics, and the reputation is well deserved.  In fact, it was that red line on the end of the lenses that drove me to choose Canon over Nikon.  My initial purchase included three "L" Series lenses ...

Pros: Fantastically sharp images. Easy to operate and will spoil you!
Cons: Expensive. Might be a bit too much for a weekend photographer.

A few months ago it was time for me to replace my aging Canon EF lens for a more efficient variable zoom lens that took extra sharp images. This lens would be use for my youth sports photography business. The lens I chose had to be resilient because I ...

Pros: Sharp, well-built, excellent IS and USM, superb range
Cons: Heavy to carry around, expensive (but worth it!)

It is always hard to know where to start with lenses like this as I don't want to tell you just things you can work out from the title. So telling you it has a wide focal range is pointless, of course it does. The aperture range is decent for this range ...

Pros: Fast focus gets even faster with focus limiter. Image stabilization, build quality.
Cons: Zoom lock ring needs 2 hands to operate. Not razor sharp at 400mm. Expensive.

Note: I originally reviewed this exact product two years ago, and it has been one of my more popular reviews. For some reason, the original review disappeared from Epinion's search engine results. Hence, I've resubmitted it with minor corrections and ...

Pros: Incredible image quality, image stabilization
Cons: BIG, HEAVY AND EXPENSIVE

This is a lens designed for professional use, and it has all the benefits and drawbacks of Canon's L series of lenses. I bought it to replace the Canon 75-300 f4.0-5.6 lens--I was dissatisfied with the optical quality and lack of image stabilization....

Pros: Long Reach, Optics, Image Stabilized
Cons: Weight, Push-pull rather than Rotating Zoom, Battery drain

First, a quick admission. I also own a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L lens. That lens is simply the finest in existence for that zoom range, in terms of quality and ease of use. So if my needs fall under 200mm, I do not use the 100-400mm lens. The image...

Pros: Image quality, image stabilising feature, zoom range
Cons: Not cheap

This lens is a major purchase, as the typical retail price is $1,400. However, if you are keen on sports or wildlife photography the price is fully justified. The image quality is superb, very sharp, great colours. I first used this lens to photograph ...

Pros: Rugged, good zoom range, great quality optics, hefty weight for added stability at higher magnifications.
Cons: A bit pricey for the low budget crowd ( me ).

I've been using this lens almost daily for nearly 2 months now and I am liking it very much. I was a bit put off at first by the push-pull zoom until I discovered its great benefit for those times where you need a quick offhand shot in conditions where ...

Pros: Super sharp, Fast focus, great zoom range.
Cons: Heavy

Typical of 'L' series lenses- this is a great, super sharp lens that is HIGHLY recommended! I have never used a better piece of equipment. I shoot wildlife- Birds for the most part. I like to shoot handheld, because I get a lot of 'candids' that I ...

Pros: Great Photographic results-built like a tank
Cons: size weight and cost

This lens is large, heavy and fairly expensive (aprox. $1600), but if you take pictures at action events, or candid shots of wildlife, you will find nothing else that will give you the range and quality of pictures that this lens will.
You...

Pros: Image Stab. Great optics. Flexibility
Cons: Heavy, long.

This Canon lens is for serious photographers only. I use this lens for day and nighttime athletic contests. This lens allows slower shutter speeds while hand-holding. Optics are of highest quality. A bit on the heavy and long side, not a lens to tote...

Pros: Great image quality, powerful zoom, image stabilization
Cons: Cost, auto-focus anomalies, push-pull zoom

I bought this lens after using Canon's EF f3.5-5.6L 28-300mm IS USM lens because I felt I needed a bit more "oomph" to get the shots I wanted. I used it at one airshow, and the results showed it's strengths in this area. It was also significantly less ...

Pros: Good lens glass wise.
Cons: Heavy, draws lot of battery power.

I gathered some motivation to write a review since I used a  long time ago when I was in the "film" world of cameras. This is one top gun from Canon stable that a lot of pro photographers adore over the years. However my experience was a ...

Pros: Clear, sharp pictures, easy to work.
Cons: Heavier lens.

Years ago I had built up quite the Minolta collection - complete with a 100mm-400mm lens that I loved. Alas, the age of digital came upon us and I was forced to switch over. Given the cost of that, the zoom lens I went with for years was the Tamron ...

Pros: Image quality, Image stabilization, sturdy, non-rotating zoom
Cons: cost, weight (unavoidable)

I bought this lens for my Canon D30 digital camera. I wanted a zoom lens to take wildlife photos without having to sneak up on animals. This lens is terrific for that kind of work and several other applications.

One review mentioned that the...