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Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II
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Don’t get us wrong – it’s not that we don’t think the original version is great. It is. But this one weighs an amazing 3 pounds less than its predecessor. (That’s 20% lighter). It’s even sharper than the version I, which took some doing because the original was superb.
Updates include a markedly improved IS system that provides 4 stops of stabilization (including a Mode 3 that only activates IS instantly when the shutter button is depressed fully), and a faster autofocus CPU with dedicated algorithms that increase autofocusing speed and accuracy significantly. There’s also a “power focusing” mode for video that focuses smoothly to a preset recall position.
Roger's Take
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
When someone tells you that something defies description, you can be pretty sure he’s going to have a go at it anyway. It’s hard to imagine how much lighter this lens actually feels than any other 400mm f/2.8. All I can say is I never, ever shot with 400mm f/2.8 lenses before this. Just too heavy to lug around. This is still a big lens, but the difference is amazing. I can hoist it to my shoulder for a hand-held shot if needed. Maybe even a couple of shots. More importantly, I don’t have any problems hoisting it up to mount it on a tripod.
Image quality is, of course, absolutely spectacular, even with a 2x teleconverter mounted. Which makes me wonder, now, why I would particularly take the 800 f/5.6 when I have that option with the 400, which isn’t much heavier.
A little known fact: this big huge lens gathers so much light you can set ants on fire with it — by moonlight.
March, 2013
- Filter Size
- Drop-in
- Aperture
- f2.8-32
- Length
- 13.5”
- Diameter
- 6.4”
- Weight
- 8.5 lb
- Hood
- ET-155 (WII)
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- 8.8 feet
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.15x
- Angle of view: (full frame)
- 6 degrees
- Zoom method
- NA
- Image Stabilization
- 4 stop, tripod sensing, 3 mode
- Focusing System
- Internal focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch, Power Focus mode
- Aperture Blades
- 8, curved, octagonal
- Groups/Elements
- 12/16
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 2
- Fluorite Elements
- 1
- Aspherical Elements
- 0
- Weather Resistant
- Yes
- System
- Canon EF
- Compatibility
- Crop, Full frame
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Lens w/ tripod foot and rear cap
- Hood w/ front cover
- Strap
- Soft lens case
LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $46.00 | $305.00 | $351.00 | $117.00 |
| 4 days | $49.00 | $327.00 | $376.00 | $94.00 |
| 7 days | $65.00 | $436.00 | $501.00 | $71.57 |
| 10 days | $88.00 | $589.00 | $677.00 | $67.70 |
| 14 days | $114.00 | $763.00 | $877.00 | $62.64 |
| 21 days | $153.00 | $1025.00 | $1178.00 | $56.10 |
| 30 days | $192.00 | $1286.00 | $1478.00 | $49.27 |
| 45 days | $250.00 | $1679.00 | $1929.00 | $42.87 |
| 60 days | $293.00 | $1962.00 | $2255.00 | $37.58 |
| 90 days | $377.00 | $2529.00 | $2906.00 | $32.29 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $305.00 | $101.67 |
| 4 days | $327.00 | $81.75 |
| 7 days | $436.00 | $62.29 |
| 10 days | $589.00 | $58.90 |
| 14 days | $763.00 | $54.50 |
| 21 days | $1025.00 | $48.81 |
| 30 days | $1286.00 | $42.87 |
| 45 days | $1679.00 | $37.31 |
| 60 days | $1962.00 | $32.70 |
| 90 days | $2529.00 | $28.10 |
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