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Canon 400mm f/4L DO IS
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The 400mm f/4L DO IS is a supertelephoto lens with diffraction optics that reduces its size and weight considerably compared to other lenses of this reach and aperture. It’s the same size as, but a little lighter than, the Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS. The size and Image Stabilization system allow it to be effectively handheld (at least for a while). This superbly sharp lens remains quite sharp with a 1.4x teleconverter, resulting in a nice 560mm f/5.6 lens.
Roger's Take
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
We dropped this lens for a while because we weren’t seeing much demand, but I’m glad its back. I used it all the time when we had one. Those who shoot RAW and do a little postprocessing (I’m one) are very happy with this lens. Those who shoot JPEG and want to print straight out of the camera are less so. The images are sometimes of lower contrast than the other top telephoto lenses. It’s easy to boost contrast in a RAW image but not so easy with a JPEG.
The bottom line: this is 400mm that can be handheld and give extremely good pictures. It’s actually easier to handhold than the 300mm f/2.8. As said above, it does well with a 1.4x teleconverter, giving you a 560mm f/5.6 Image Stabilized lens, and that’s a pretty big deal.
March, 2013
- Filter Size
- Drop-in
- Aperture
- f4-32
- Length
- 9.2”
- Diameter
- 5.0”
- Weight
- 4.3 lb
- Hood
- ET-120
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- 11.5 feet
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.125x
- 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
- 12/17
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 1
- Fluorite Elements
- 0
- Aspherical Elements
- 0
- Weather Resistant
- Yes
- Flare resistance
- Mild ghosting, marked contrast loss
- System
- Canon EF
- Compatibility
- Crop, Full frame
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Lens
- Hood
- Tripod Ring
- Soft lens cover
- Padded case or hard 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 | $25.00 | $167.00 | $192.00 | $64.00 |
| 4 days | $27.00 | $179.00 | $206.00 | $51.50 |
| 7 days | $36.00 | $239.00 | $275.00 | $39.29 |
| 10 days | $49.00 | $323.00 | $372.00 | $37.20 |
| 14 days | $63.00 | $418.00 | $481.00 | $34.36 |
| 21 days | $85.00 | $562.00 | $647.00 | $30.81 |
| 30 days | $106.00 | $705.00 | $811.00 | $27.03 |
| 45 days | $139.00 | $920.00 | $1059.00 | $23.53 |
| 60 days | $162.00 | $1076.00 | $1238.00 | $20.63 |
| 90 days | $209.00 | $1386.00 | $1595.00 | $17.72 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $167.00 | $55.67 |
| 4 days | $179.00 | $44.75 |
| 7 days | $239.00 | $34.14 |
| 10 days | $323.00 | $32.30 |
| 14 days | $418.00 | $29.86 |
| 21 days | $562.00 | $26.76 |
| 30 days | $705.00 | $23.50 |
| 45 days | $920.00 | $20.44 |
| 60 days | $1076.00 | $17.93 |
| 90 days | $1386.00 | $15.40 |
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