The Canon 100-400mm II is a MASTERPIECE - The BEST Wildlife Lens Under $2500!!!
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- The canon 100-400mm II quickly became one of my favorite lenses about a year ago and has been my go-to on many different assignments! Here are my reasons why this lens is the best EF lens under $2000.00 and why you should add it to your camera bag!
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Incredibly honest and informative review of this lens. Thanks, subbed.
I've ordered one and it's on the way! Can't wait!
Very excited, I'm going to order this lens very soon. I'm especially excited that this lens paired so well with the Canon 90D as i was hoping. Great video!! Subbed!
Great review and amazing photos. Thank you very much !
Amazing shots and video!! Dream lens right there!
Thank you! I bet you’ll get it soon!
Might be getting this on wednesday, so excited
Stunning photos you show in the video 😍
Pretty impressive shots wide open. Nicely done Tomas. I have this lens and love it. I find on stop below wide open is a tiny bit sharper but not super noticeable. This is also a super useful landscape photography lens. It doesn't work so well with the 1.4 extender unless at F11 (and is still touch softer than without). One of my favourite lenses (and I have a lot to choose from).
Really appreciate it!
This lens is popular in the airshow photography area too. Pairs great with the cropped sensor, 7D II with high fps.
I bet it works really well with that pairing
Had this lens loved it, traded it when I went mirrorless for the 100-500, now in love with the new one. The 100-400 was great, I too tried the 600 f/4 and not having that zooming option drove me nuts, but if you know you going long range that 600 is incredible.
Hey do you know if this lens works well on the Canon mirrorless cameras? I heard from someone that this lens might not work the best with a Canon R mirrorless or that the autofocus is not great when paired with mirrorless?
I'm using that lens (combined with an EOS 5DIII) for insects like dragonflies even when they are in flight. It's a very good lens...
Outstanding video Tomas 👏🏼
Appreciate it Ben!!
Wonderful video. Thanks, Tomas.
Fantastic review, we have the Sigma 150-600mm C on a Canon 90D, after using it this weekend at an airshow, I was very disappointed with the auto focus and also the weight too, trying to track very fast moving aircraft, it was an extremely tiring day with such a heavy lens. So seeing this video, am seriously thinking of upgrading to a Canon 100-400mm mk2 lens. Thank you.
I own an 90D and a 6D-M2 and the Sigma performs much better with the 6D... seldom get good (sharp or less soft) images with the 90D and the Sigma... I'm also looking to upgrade to this Canon lens...
Was this a good upgrade please! I have hit the same issue
@@parentingtheinternet6999im getting the 100-400 ii today for my r7, currently got the 150-600 sigma and its not sharp + slow, same for when I had a 5d mk4. I think the sigma performs better on a lower megapixel censor.
Best review for my liking!
a truly legendary lens which i will never hate !!!
Dreaming for this lens
Just got mine today, and immediately stuck it on my 1DX Mk III and took a lunchtime walk. Quite a step up from the Sigma 100-400 I traded in...
Great review! I love the 100-400 II on the R5. I think the high resolution, fast AF, and ability to take the 1.4 III well make the R5 the best body for this lens. Unlike DSLRs the R5 doesn't require any AF microadjustments so it really makes the extender shine. The ability to shoot in apsc mode on the r5 and still have 17 mp when needed also is helpful for framing/autofocus when you know you need to crop a lot.
One of my favourite canon lenses. I have purchased an R6 since and have been using this lens with the EF 1.4mk III extender. I recently purchased the 2xmk III which I owned before and sold after 1 day as it was pretty bad on the 5Dmk III. To my surprise it is reasonably sharp on the R6 and way way better compared to my experience with the DSLR before. Good thing about using this on r5/56 + the 1.4mkIII or 2xmkiii is the amazing high ISO performance of these cameras. With my r6, I am shooting at 12,800 or 16,000 and still get results that are surprisingly amazing! At iso 3200 these cameras would blow any canon DSLR except the 1dx series. And not to mention the amazing animal eye AF on these cameras that works really well with the 1.4mk III and 2x mk III...
@@amateurphotographer1096 Agree with all your points! The R5 is a strong performer up to iso 6400, and maybe even 10000, which is nice for a hi-res body. I hope we get some RF lenses like the 500 DO and 150-600 well below the 10000 dollar mark for a little longer glass!
@@sswildlifevideos i hope so too. The high end rf zoom lenses are out of my reach. I would need to sell the car to get one hence i am adapting my EF lenses.
@@amateurphotographer1096 I agree the 100-500 is a nice lens but the image quality improvement is not significant over the 100-400 ii with 1.4x iii. Instead I'd rather save up for the R7 or future RF lenses.
@@sswildlifevideos yeah i was on the fence whether i should upgrade to 100-500 but the rf 1.4 is very pricey as well. And as mentioned earlier too, i am very pleased with the 100-400 + 2xmkiii on the R6. I am sure it is not as razor sharp as the rf 100-500 + rf 1.4 but surely it saves me some $$$
Great review!!
My fave lens ! love it :)
Loved it 😍
Thanks Tom for the very informative video. I have recently bought a similar one and your inputs were very useful. A small suggestion please, can you please highlight the EXIF details in all your bird shots which were amazing. The exposure details were masked by light white alphabets and if shown in a brighter colour font it’ll be very helpful for amateurs like me. Enjoyed your video and will watch other ones too. Thank you very much.
JP, India.
Hi Tom
How do you think this lens will do on landscape photos?
I just bought a 400 mm Canon Prime L lens. I haven't received it yet but saw samples from this lens. It's known to be even sharper than the zoom, faster focus and lighter weight. And cheaper. And most shots in a 100-400 are at the max of 400 anyway! I'd rather have a 2nd camera that is ready to go for the closer shots!
Hi Tomas - Do you know how the 100-400 Mk2 compares to the RF 100-500? Many thanks!
I have Canon eos 77D and looking for wildlife/birds photography lens. How is this lens compared to Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM as both are almost same price?
Hi Tomas thank you so much for this amazing video , I have been using Canon 100-400 mm II for a while, but wanted to know how much can one crop to have a good print or does that purely depend on the camera I use? Thank you
Depends on the camera! With a canon 90D you can crop quite a bit!
I love your lens soon ill buy that one
Is it better choice than Sigma 150-600mm C ?
If anyone knows or can help me. I was embarrassed to check but it looks like this beautiful lens is compatible with my old rebel T3i. I wonder if I should not bother? Would this lens be worth attaching to my old rebel camera? I'm new at all this research. While I'm at it.. is a 50mm prime lens ($125) okay for taking pictures of my paintings for prints? I've been successful at selling prints but I don't think my current lenses are clear enough at 18mm-55mm parts are looking a bit blurry? Thank you for anyones help!
I think you get about the best pics out of this kit. Vids are great too. I could not see your camera settings on the images. Where do you find owls? Never seen one. Have you been tempted with the R6? I’ve been tempted, but I like you crop a lot. Thinking about what might be the R7, but who knows.
Awesome, thank you! Yes I have used the R6, it is a great camera. I have even tried this lens on the R6 and it works great.
I have the mark one and yes they are great. I just bought it for 950 Cdn. So I thought I got a steal. Compared to the ii for 2 300 and up. I'm just in the process of upgrading my canon T3i to a 5D iv. Going full frame will benefit this lens and all my other lenses.
Thta quite a jump between camera bodies
What do you think of the tamron 18-400 3.5??
The zoom out tube, is that metal as well?
Thank you Tomas, from Trivandrum India
everything you say is spot on except for weather sealing....it is better then mk1, but its another dust sucker...it probably comes with the fact that the lens extends when zooming in ...it doesn't really make difference what zoom mechanism is used...push action or rotating zoom ring
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS AND GOOD LENS
Thank you!
I love this lens
Those photos are stunning. I wouldn’t want to try to get shots like this with any lens less with the 90D. I tip my hat to your skills.👍👏🏻🌈🦅
Really appreciate it!!
150-600 is even better
@@nickblyth166 Not true. I have the Tamron G2 and even on 24mp crop camera it struggles with iq beyond 450mm, even at F8 on a tripod
@@mikkelstormhansen9733 I think he was referring to the Sigma one, I may be wrong though
@@nickblyth166 No, it's really not. it's soft beyond 450mm.
Hi great video,would this work ok on a canon eos250d ?
Please tell me what camera and lens did you use to shoot your video
Great video as always. Do you ever use a 1.4x teleconverter with it? I am debating whether or not to get it. I had the Sigma 150-600 and sold it to help get my 100-400 ii and I do miss the extra reach. I shoot with a 90D also
I’ve never used one with this lens because I’ll mostly shoot with a crop sensor camera like the 90D
i ve tried 1.4x on this lens and results i ve got were not satisfying. In terms of reach sigma is absolute winner
A 400 melhorou muito em relação a sigma ? Principalmente foco?
Compare it with Tamron 18-400mm??
I really, really like this video.
Just got this lens..i m Happy..
nice, got this combo either and loving it :)
Great to hear!
I've got a 70-200 2.8 L IS2 and thinking about more focal length.
How does the 100-400 compare to the 70-200 with 2x Tele-Extender?
To me: unacceptable
What is the exact numbers on the lens to search to buy? 100-400 1.4-5.6 ?? Is that L is?
I've had it for a few years. It is an incredibly good zoom, but I have just "parked" mine..because I bought a used Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (2013, 3.200 USD). The relatively new upscale algorithm in PS ("Preserve Details 2.0") is so good that in practice I now also have a 600mm f/2.8 ...and even 800-1600 mm f/2.8 :-). I have done lots of tests on this.
Didn’t even know there was an 800-1600 2.8.
Also topaz Gigapixel AI will blow photoshops upscale out the water
@@nickblyth166 No, it will not. I have tried both, and PS (PD2) wins.
@@nickblyth166 ; No. it will not. I have tested both.
Does it give fungi? Do you store it with a dehumidifier and etc... or leave it at ease?
Great review, just a pity that for the most part it was impossible to see the settings you put up on screen for the photos that you took with this lens.
Is this lense work good with canon 1500d?
Hi there Tomas. i have canon 70-200 f/2,8 ii lens now, i want to get more reach. i have canon 90d camera. I am struggeling between more reach (tamron 150-600 g2) or better/faster focus and sharpness (canon 100-400 ii ). i really need advise ;-)
better with canon and crop or tamron to get close? now i am talking about sharpness and quality, that is most important.
( i shoot anything/everything, animals, nature, sport etc
Canon 100-200II is hard to beat!
@@tomaskoeck so you kind of would recommend canon 100-400 ?
i kind of think that too, the only thing is 'more reach 600)
Don't know how popular, but just got this to use with my canon m50 MII.
Did you use 90D live view on these photos or optics? In terms of focus, is there much of a difference between the two? I have a sigma 600mm C, would you trade for this canon 400mm and which camera do you think I will have better quality with the 400, 90D or RP, pictures of birds and etc...?
I would probably use the canon over the sigma. Canon works great with any body, the 90D combo would be deadly for wildlife
@@tomaskoeck, thank you Tomas, I love your videos, you are a show! Congratulations!!! 👍🇧🇷
If you are moving to Canon mirror-less and you have no EF lenses, should you go with this EF 100-400 with the adapter? Or, should you spring for the RF 100-500?
I have shot both Nikon and Canon and now recently jumped from the D850 to the R5. I went with the 100-400 ii because of the wider aperture at 400 and the fact that I got it for just shy of 1,900 USD vs 2,800 for the RF. I just got the 1.4x III TC on the way too. I think the RF 100-500 is great but couldn't justify spending that extra money - would rather pocket that towards the RF 400 2.8. I think you can't go wrong either way though!
I have the R5 using the canon ef 100 400 II with adaper and works perfect, instant autofocus and 100% full image quality. Highly recomend this combo and save money to get the canon rf100 500.
The canon tc 1.4 II and tc 2x II works perfect with canon 100 400 II, great autofocus using both tc at the same time at 1100 mm handheld with the R5.
Great review and the sharpness of the image of the loon is ridiculous.
If I'm understanding this and your other video correctly, if you could have only 1 wildlife lens, money not being a concern, it would be this lens over the 600? Given that you can acquire similar quality but with the ability to switch up the focal lengths. Great videos!
Depends on you. If I could only have one forever, I’d have to go with a 600 prime for its sharpness and extra stop of light. But the 100-400 is not far behind.
Your images are really fantastic . loved the content very much . i have one question. can i start using this lens canon 200dmkii or should buy a full frame body first.
If the camera is the one I think you’re talking about it should work fine with the lens!
Please don't think you need a full frame body to make good pictures! Especially for wildlife photography, an APS-C body (think Canon 90D, 7D, 7D II) will actually be better. A full frame isn't always an advantage.
But doupdate your body for a lens like that; check out the Canon 7D, 250$ and amazing specs.
Though, such a lens is probably overkill if you're atm using a 200D, so I'd rather get a less top-range lens, e.g. a 70-300 (L), before dropping 2k on that thing. :)
I find this lens great for wildlife and bird photography also sports
It definitely is!!
I love mine. I used my tax return to get it. I often pair it up with the 1.4x Extender III.
Is the sharpness still good with the. 1.4 extender?
Have you tried this lenes with the r5
I use it by itself and with the 1.4x teleconverter on a Canon 7D Mark II. It takes amazing images of insects like dragonflies. For smaller bug that are less skittish, I screw on the Canon 500D closeup lens. Any sharpness/noise issues are dealt with in Topaz AI Sharpen and Denoise.
hello, would you recommend the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, which was released in 1998, the first series of this lens? Is it a good lens?
Unfortunately that Lens is too old in my opinion!
@@tomaskoeck thank you
Totally agree. I managed to kill my 1st gen 100-400 by dropping it onto hard pack ground from about 15 feet. I found a used 2nd gen and the Image Stabilization is night and day to the 1st gen.
I paired this lens with a 1.4 iii extender on my 5d mk4. Gave me 560 reach and tack sharp, stunning wildlife images.
I also use this lens on my 7Dmk2 also tack sharp images.
That is great to hear!
Thanks for your comment , how was the AF performance with the teleconverter attached ? thanks
I have this lens September 2018model
Which price I should sell this lens plz suggest
Wondering if this will work well with R10
RF 100-500 is now the way to go.
Hi Tomas I need your help I’m not able to get an automatic focusing in my new canon 90d🙏
What Lens are you using? Does it have a autofocus setting?
Weird how you put out this video yesterday . Last few weeks I have been looking at upgrading my canon 70-300 is II usm with either the L version or a 70-200 f2.8 L with extender or this 100-400 you reviewed . I just cannot decide , I shoot running sports and random stuff , wildlife included with a 6DII and 7DII , it's terror deciding , I must win lotto .
I would either go with the 100-400 or 70-200!
What's wrong with the 70-300? You're talking the one with the digital readout? I love mine on my 5dm3. I bought a 400 f5.6 with 1.4 extender for bird photography.
One thing you may want to look into is renting both lenses for a day and trying them out. I was able to rent the 100-400 from a local camera shop for a weeklong trip to Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks, and was really pleased with it. I also have the 70-200 f2.8 L (no extender) and love that lens, too. My camera store will apply the price of the rental to the purchase of the 100-400 lens if I buy within 30 days. Not sure I'm going to make the leap yet.
I've read some comments that the 70-200 with extender doesn't focus as fast as the 100-400 ! Just something to think about
Works perfectly on my R5 even with an extender 2xiii !
Happy to hear!
I ve tried this lens on the R5 with 1.4 iii and it's not quite as sharp as sigma 150-600 or canon 100-500.
@@izrailsky found the sigma to be very bad after 400mm, sold it.
@@huexley Idk, focus speed is sluggish sometimes, but the sharpness is very good at 600 f/8.
Has anybody tried to use this in a wedding photography scenario? I'm thinking the slow speed wouldn't be the end of the world with the image stabilization & better quality high ISO on modern cameras, but what do you think?
Seems like it wouldn't be an issue for outdoor weddings in particular, but maybe if you were in a church it would be an issue.
Do you think it's worth getting this, with quite alot of dust inside for £1270?
Que poeira brother? Ele é lacrada!
This lens is better or Canon 800 lens
Awesome.
Thanks!
You can buy one used at a great discount. Many for sale.
Hi it's a little misleading for the newbies when you show those initial images taken on the 90D (an APS-C body) and say you took the images at 400mm when in reality you took them at an effective 640mm focal length due to the 1.6x crop from that body. Imo you should put in the text on the image that it was an effective 640mm.
I have and love this lens but where did you find it for under $2k new? Used yes but new?
You can catch some discounts at a couple stores for under 2000. You’ll see I changed the title because of a typo, sorry to disappoint :(
@@tomaskoeck no worries
try 42 nd st in ny but it will be a grey market....cheaper place to buy camera & lenses
B&H currently has it at $400 off. Bringing it to $1,999
I heard that this lens doesn't work the best with the Canon R Mirrorless camera bodies. Or that the auto focus doesn't work that well when paired with the mirrorless cameras. Have you heard anything about this!??
I have had no problems with mixing this lens with R bodies (I tried it with the R5), maybe try it out before you buy to make sure
Will this lense fit a rebel t6?
Yes!
Does this lens make sense on a Canon 6D?
Of course!
Price sir I'm from Nepal
As long as I can afford at least one of these zoomed lenses around 400 to 600mm I would be in heaven sigma tamron canon as long as it's EF I'll be happy
What do you think about sigma 150-600mm?
Had the "C" is softer than the 100 400, and after 400mm i found that the IQ is really dropping.
A good lens, just not as good as the canon 100-400 II in my opinion
I found it blows the 100-400 out the water
@@nickblyth166 really?
@@nickblyth166 considering its the size of an RPG i believe you
Got my
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens. I noticed at full 400 the focus flutters (in and out of focus)at times. Anyone else seen this? If I focus slightly less than 400 (399)it’s fine. I also didn’t realize how noisy this lens is. Is there something wrong with my lens?
What camera body are you using?
Canon 90D
@@tomaskoeck Canon 90D. Using view finder
Hmmm I haven’t had that problem, it may be a good idea to make sure it’s not a faulty lens
I guess there is a software update for that issue. A friend just text me
I heard the 70-200 iii with a 2x extender is sharper. Do you agree?
I have never tried it but generally extenders are not the greatest for image quality
If it helps, I own this kit, the 90d and this 100-400. Bought the 70-200 iii and returned it. It is weighted from end to end. Evenly. I’d gotten used to the 100-400 with it back weighting like he says. Big difference. I’ve also used the 1.4ii ext. not as good tack sharp. Autofocus not as good. Hope that helps. It’s ok but not as good as the naked lens. Also the small ext throws off the center weighting, just a bit.
@@mobelue why is back weighting an advantage for you? Isnt that harder to balance on gimbal?
@@wcsdiaries I shoot handheld. Rarely use tripod. So, you may have a point.
I heard that too. Would be interesting to see a comparison.
Sucks in too much dust. I sold it... l didn't charge extra for the dust...
Wow...
One of my favorites lenses. Really really. LOL
I bet! It’s a great lens!
Where do you find this for $2000.00 ?
You can pick it up at some used or refurbished retailers
in switzerland it is 1890 $ (new) in some shops :)
in liveview with servo mode the 90d has only 6 or 7 fps, right`?
It's 7 shots/second using live view.
@@Z1nt3k e no óptico ?
f/5.6 is hardly a wide aperture, you know that.
I had one and could stay in focus. I sent it back twice and still no good
Sorry to hear that I have not had that problem, what camera body were you using it on?
@@tomaskoeck 50d
6d
Sigma 150-600 would be even better value for money. I own both lenses and rarely touch the 100-400
Good to know everyone's opinions, especially if they own the lenses!
its just too big....i turn alot of heads with the white canon lenses but i turn more heads with the rpg that is the sigma...nobody thinks its as cool as the canon they think im not legit photographer lmao
Pelo menos com a 90d a sigma Contemporary não dá certo, foco horrível.
I was contemplating the contemporary model of this lens, which is half the cost of this Canon lens. I was concerned about the build quality and weatherproofing, along with the slower f stop & focusing speed. Also wasn't sure how well it would stack up compared to L series Canon glass. Nothing else matters if one lens is significantly sharper than the other, IMO. The sharpness of this Canon lens in this video & another video I was looking at are WAY sharper than imagines Sigma uses even in their promotional material. I have a feeling this lens is so sharp, that it negates the extra focal distance of the Sigma.
yeah nature!.. this is a lens for watching your hot neighbor getting dressed through her window!.. nature haha
"output"... that's what we call it these days?
RF 100-500 is so much better in every aspect except the price.
Doesn’t work on a dslr unfortunately. Maybe I’ll do a review on that one soon since I’ve started to shoot with mirrorless
@@tomaskoeck IMO its not that much better sharpness wise. Longer reach and better stabilization though.
The poor fish.
u need to give detail with cam body mate. Showing only lens and photos isnt ckmplete
If you read the caption as each photo shows you will see the camera body, for most it was a Canon 90D