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Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS

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Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS

Product Description

This is the Holy Grail for sports photographers. This lens is incredibly sharp, focuses in a split second, and has phenomenally wide aperture at f/2.8 for a 400mm lens. It’s the lens on the sidelines of professional sporting events everywhere, but it’s also used by many nature photographers, especially those in less than ideal light.

The catch? It’s a big, heavy lens. We strongly recommend a very heavy duty monopod or a heavy duty tripod with a gimbal head (not a ballhead). This is a lens for photographers experienced with long lens technique. Shipping cost is significant since the box is almost 30 pounds when packed for shipping.

Roger’s take:

Obviously it’s THE telephoto for long distance sports shooting, especially night games or when light is less than ideal. It’s perfectly sharp even wide open and is one of the few lenses that still gives great sharpness with a 2x teleconverter. 800 f/5.6 IS anyone?

A little known fact: this big huge lens gathers so much light you can set ants on fire with it — by moonlight.

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Specs:

Filter Size
Drop-in
Aperture
f2.8-32
Length
13.7”
Diameter
6.4”
Weight
11.7 lb
Hood
ET-155
Minimum Focusing Distance
9.8 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.15x
Angle of view: (full frame)
6 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
2 stop, tripod sensing, panning mode
Focusing System
Internal focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
13/17
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Fluorite Elements
1
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $259.50 ~$64.88 per day
7 days $346.00 ~$49.43 per day
10 days $467.00 $46.70 per day
14 days $605.50 $43.25 per day
21 days $813.00 ~$38.72 per day
30 days $1,020.75 ~$34.03 per day
45 days $1,332.00 $29.60 per day
60 days $1,557.00 $25.95 per day
90 days $2,006.75 ~$22.30 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$27.00 $286.50 ~$71.63 per day
7 days +$36.00 $382.00 ~$54.58 per day
10 days +$48.50 $515.50 $51.55 per day
14 days +$63.00 $668.50 $47.75 per day
21 days +$84.50 $897.50 ~$42.74 per day
30 days +$106.25 $1,127.00 ~$37.57 per day
45 days +$138.50 $1,470.50 ~$32.68 per day
60 days +$162.00 $1,719.00 $28.65 per day
90 days +$208.75 $2,215.50 ~$24.62 per day

Shipping

LensRentals.com ships via UPS 2-day service, unless your rental requires faster shipping. Return shipping is included in the shipping price, and we include a prepaid return label with your order—all you need to do is bring it to a UPS drop-off location when your rental is complete.

The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.