Canon EF 400mm F/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens Price in India, Specifications, Reviews & Offers. Buy online at Amazon Flipkart Shopclues TATACliq . Compare Prices and Save!

I can vouch for this lens too as I use it as my walkabout lens. Very sharp an lightweight. In good light it shines, but can struggle a little in bad light days as you say. But overall, I would never get rid of it. Nice factual review done! ATB
Hello from italy and thanks for the advice. how many meters are you from the photographed birds? Thank you
Which would you choose between the 400 5.6 or 400 f4 do mk1?
When you are using this canon 400mm EF 5.6L you need make sure your shutter speeds don’t down go down below 500 SEC and I got the canon 70/300mm EF 4/5.6L lens and one day i will buy this classic canon lens which is about 15 years old
Pretty far off on this lens you are
hi paul will this lens 400 5,6 l usm be ok on a canon 80D and is there any problem with the lens because it has no IS only i am thinking of buying one and always had IS lenses and would like your comments
This lens has been around for over twenty years. It is a professional lens that lends itself to wildlife photography for many reasons. Its lightweight,so handheld shots are possible,images from this lens are sharp. And color renditions well it is a canon so colors are true to life. Bokeh looks good with this lens. Auto focus is very fast(not instantaneous)lthough the focus is always dead on. And because Canon has produced so many the used versions are available everywhere. It lacks super close focusing. But at 11 feet at 400mm any wildlife will be close enough to fill the frame. And image stabilization is of no use in action photography,as long as your subjects are moving which makes this lens perfect for wildlife. Plus instant manual focusing just grab the focus ring and auto is cancelled. But if you have the money the Canon 100-400mm i.s. mii L is a better option its versatile and tack sharp. I relaced my 400mm5.6 and the 70-200 mm lenses with the canon100-400mm ii with four stops of image stabilization,plus super close focusing for macro shots this lens is tack sharp. And traveling with two less pieces of gear for a photographer on a budget the 400mm 5.6 is a professional lens at a great value. Great starter lens.
Hello all, I am a wildlife photographer and mg best photos are in Macro photography! I am wanting to start getting in touch with magazine's etc. As being a photographer is my dream job. I am wondering how to get in touch with magazine's to see if they're interested in collaborating and if anybody knows any decent wildlife magazines!? Thanks so much for you time.
I bought the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, and I love it. According to the tests that I’ve seen it’s about the same sharpness as this Canon 400mm, and it offers image stabilisation as well as longer reach and greater flexibility. Focus speed seems fine.
Hi Paul - awesome video! I just got into wildlife photography myself, and purchased a Canon EOS Rebel 17. It came with a 75-300mm lens, but it does not zoom in far enough for my taste. Also, while the images are sharp at first, since I have to crop the pictures to focus on the birds I photograph, the images quickly lose their sharpness. So, I went on ebay and purchased a Sigma 120-400mm f4.5-5.6 DG APO HSM OS. However, the lens does not fit my current camera (Should've done more research!). That is when I found your video! After watching it, I came to the conclusion that this is the lens for me. It zooms far, and the images are sharp. Do you know if this lens will fit my current camera (Canon EOS Rebel 17)? Thank you!
Hi Paul - awesome video! I just recently got into wildlife photography myself and purchased a Canon EOS Rebel 17. It came with a 75-300mm zoom lens, but that just doesn't cut it, so, I looked for a lens with a longer zoom. I ended up purchasing a Sigma 120-400mm f4.5-5.6 DG APO HSM OS lens. Unfortunately, the lens does not fit my camera (should've done more research). So now I am looking for a new lens. That is when I found this video! Will this lens you discussed in your video work on my Canon EOS Rebel 17? If so, should I purchase one? Or, should I try and get an extender for my 75-300mm lens? Thank you!
£500 in 2018 but over £1000 in 2020
Nice video Paul . I have this lens it was my first long lens but then I bought an old EF300mm f/2.8 and both 1.4x and 2 x teleconverters and I stopped using it for a while (and even thought about selling it off but glad I didn’t) but started using it again recently and rediscovered how brilliant it is especially for Birds in Flight were it’s lightness makes it so much easier to use than my big lens . Also found my big lens is much better in low light or where I need to use the Teleconverters for more reach but otherwise I prefer this little beauty for walking around in early morning light for bird photography
Hi Paul, Thanks for the informative videos on your channel which I have also discovered during lockdown and is keeping me educated! I am really getting into my wildlife photography but would really like to purchase a new lens. I have the Canon 4000D and currently a 75-300mm lens. I also recently purchased a x2 teleconverter which I unfortunately realised when it arrived.doesn't fit the lens I currently own :( so I have taken this as a sign to up my game and I am looking for the next step up effectively. Any recommendations/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
I've heard this lens is soft on APS-C this accurate?
Don't get the point of a fixed 400mm city I guess ?.can't shoot 't reach far 't get it.beautiful pics of little things ! A luxury lens in a wayspecific.would I like !
Hi Paul, 2 great things have come out of me being in isolation, 1 discovered your youtube channel, 2 been able to watch every single one of your videos, some twice. I am new to wildlife photography so have a lot to learn, but you are going some way to remedying that. I have a question for you, I have a 80D canon, would you still recomend this lens(400mm f5.6L) as I am very tempted after watching your video, but my camera is crop sensor as you know. would there be a better lens as my go to bird lens, fairly limeted budget. Love everything you do, stay safe. Steve
hi paul would it be any good fitted to a canon 80d
Works well on Sony A7/A9 as well with adapter
What do you think about the nexoptic doubletake with 500mm focal length and f2.5 aperture?
i have one for sell 600 usd
Hi Chris, long time follower of your very down-to-earth reviews, I was wondering if, since we're talking about the EF 400mm f/5,6 L in particular, I could pick your brains (or anyone else here) to help finally* shed some light on why of this strange artifacts on its bokeh with an excellent-condition copy I had of this lens, back in 2007. Is it just some quirkness from the APS-C sensor? Though exposure weren't obviously spot on, I shot in RAW on an APS-C body (Canon 30D) with f/5,6 @ 1/200s and ISO 320 for settings and, as far as I can remember, the lens itself was tripod-mounted. Also, the diaphragm's blades were as mint as it can be in a equally mint-condition lens. Thank you! * back in the day, many of the seasoned members at the Amateur Photographer forum were unable to figure it out.
Regarding telephoto lenses. If a lens works well on a full frame body there is no reason for it not to work equally well on an aps-c body. The latter is only using the center portion of the lens - which is the sharpest - and getting rid of the corners, which are usually the where distortion and vignetting appear. If anything an aps-c body will demand better technique from the photographer as motion blur and camera movement are more evident in a cropped body with the same number of megapixels as its full frame counterpart i.e a 70D and a 6D.
Please, Retest on EOS R5.
On 7d ii it is crazy sharp lens even wide open. Definitely better than 70-200 4 is on its 200mm when also wide open. In many reviews people tends to say opposite :-)
Hi Chris, after years I’m still very happy with this lens! It works very nicely on my Nikon Z6 with the Fringer smart adapter. It is an affordable lens now. And you can use it with the Canon 1.4X Mk. III extender which makes it a 560 mil with largest aperture 8.0. With the Canon 2X Mk. II extender I used it yesterday in order to get pictures from Jupiter and Saturn. It works. Have a nice day, Ralf
Was wanting to get this lens for my rebel t7 but now this video makes me want to get a Full frame and then get this lens is the lens still worth it today? I have one available to me for $750 and im trying to decide if i should grab it.
Hi Chris, there are two Canon RF lenses coming for your Canon R: An 11.0/600mm and an 11.0/800mm, both of them have an image stabilizer. They are very compact due to diffractic optics. Are they an option for you? Best, Ralf
Hi Chris ! I was wondering: would you be able to test this lens on your Canon M6 mk2 ? I’m really curious to see how it performs on that high-res aps-c sensor ! I would like to consider it for shooting birds with it !
I have one for sale if anyone is looking
Thanks to your review Christopher I purchased this lens! I went to the San Francisco Zoo to photograph animals! All I can say is. wow wow wow!. What incredible sharpness! Thank you for your post!
does this lens have a good sharpness? is the focus fast?
Great review! I am still using this wonderful lens in 2020!
This is one heck of a lens! I’ve tried a Tamron 150-600 G2 lens, but it’s heavy and far from sharp. Its VC is nice to have though, but I’m back to my Canon 400mm f/5.6. There’s always enough light for shooting. I just love this lens!
Hi can u please share a review of Canon 400 mm f/4 DO USM lens
put this lens on a sony a7iii review
do you calibrate the lenses to your cameras?
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@ Phil UK Net. At the beginning you said this was not an ideal lens for street photography, and I knew what you meant. However, I have found this lens to be invaluable for standoff street photos. I find that I can stand off at quite a distance and photograph people more naturally without being in their faces. It allows me to get much more candid and natural shots from street subjects.
Very useful video. You've shown that this lens delivers fantastic images and I think it will be my next purchase. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Good video!
good evening. I'm looking to buy this lens to take surfing photos, will it suit me well?
Great review. My 400 f5.6 works very well on my EOS 7DII for birds in flight but an absolute disaster with my EOS R. My favorite combo is the 7DII + Tamron 150-600 G2 which produces superb birds in flight images as well as long -lens macro's, but sometimes I sport the 400 f5.6 & definitely gives sharper images, but lacks the versatility of the zoom.
Thanks, you helped me make a decision to buy a used one of these lenses! BTW, you have some fantastic pics here, thanks for sharing
Good to see someone giving the 400 f/5.6L some love in this day and age. It was my first telephoto prime and it still in my kit for those times when I want the lightest possible kit! I have moved on to several other long primes, the most recent being the 400 DO f/4 IS mark 2 and the 500 f/4 IS mark 2, so I don’t use the 400 f/5.6 that much these days, but it gives up little in sharpness and focus speed to its higher end brethren. My copy of the 100-400 mark 2 is a dude and is the softest copy on the planet, and thus is a waste for me. By the way I have been able to use extension tubes on my long primes to reduce the minimum focus distance and it works well as long as you support the rig carefully and not put any weight in the mount or extension tube. That is the tricky part which is why I only use it in a limited fashion but it allows me to do bugs and birds in the same outing without having to have my macro gear with me and my bird gear. I like the idea of putting a ML body on the 400 f/5.6L for an ultralight kit, but I need one that does force the use of another type of battery, which is why I avoid it. I could get an EOS R but then I would lose the reach. The M6 mark 2 would be perfect but I believe it would force me into a new battery than that which I currently use with my 90D, 5D4, etc.
Thanks for the detailed reply. I have just bought a used 400 f5.6 L and will be interested to see how it performs against the 300 f4 L IS.
Good video. I have owned a 300 L IS for 10years and never had any issues with or without 1.4 extender. Perhaps you had a poor copy.
Excellent video clip, very informative, just the information I needed before buying this lens Thank you.
This has been a favorite lens for me and I've put it through it's paces for about 15 years, having shot several hundred thousand frames through it. One thing to watch for, is that over time, those three screws located around the circumference near the name plate tend to work themselves loose, but other than that it's been bulletproof. It's very sharp, and my go to lens for birds in flight. It's considerably lighter than my 300/2.8 and though I can add a 1.4x TC to get the same range as the 400/5.6, it's so much lighter that I don't mind hauling it around. I don't bother using the 1.4x TC on the 400/5.6 as it slows the focus enough that it defeats the purpose for why I use this lens, (others may have different needs and/or expectations). I'm fortunate enough that I have a 600/4 when I need longer reach, but it's such a beast that by comparison to the 400/5.6 it's impractical to use in many situations. The main drawbacks are the rather long minimum focusing distance, lack of IS and it does require a bit of light due to being f/5.6 instead of f/4 or f/2.8 but it's relatively light weight and ultrafast focus speed make it about the best lens on the planet for birds in flight. The only Canon lens that I haven't had the opportunity to compare to is the 400 DO.
Hi, Have this lens myself and for the price one of the best I have owned however (and this is just an opinion) why buy a piece of quality glass and then place a an inferior piece of glass on the front to degrade your images? As I say JMO but thankyou for your view on a cracking lens. Russ.
How do you find this lens with the M6 ii?
F5.6 will remain f5.6 whatever the sensor size Its just the field of view that changes. A change in sensor size does not "physically" change the focal length. 400mm is still 400mm. The crop factor is only a reference of the "field of view". Of course unless you use a teleconverter, which can physically increasd the FL, then the f ratio will change as well. Thanks for the review
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Thanks for the video, but in the future, dump the background music. :)
Just small correction, this lenses does not have weather sealing
Hi does need this lens any adapter to connect APS-C canon eos 550d
The 1.6x crop only affects DOF and not exposure. Nice channel. New subscriber
You're absolutely right about the 'Full-Time Manual Focus' ring, When i rented this lens some of my shots came out Blurry, i thought the lens was defective but later on i found out that my 'Finger' was touching the Focusing Ring before i took the shots. So, that was the only Complaint I had about this lens. Everything else is manageable like the lack of IS and Small Aperture.:)
Had been debating going the Tamron or Sigma. Glad I'm holding off! Thanks Peter!
This lens works best on a bright sunny day. A Canon 1.4 Extender works well on this lens unless you are shooting very fast birds. ( Bufflehead Ducks fly like a cruise missile! ) The extender tends to slightly slow down the auto focus.
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