Introducing the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II

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<p><strong>Price: $2199 USD | Preorder the <strong>Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1092632-REG/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA1004002U.html?KBID=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PF39PEY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00PF39PEY&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20&linkId=DR7JYMNZQZ4LVBHE" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong>

Release Date: November 11, 2014

Ship Date: Unknown</strong></p>
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<li>Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 100-400mm 1:4.5-5.6</li>
<li>Lens Construction: 21 elements in 16 groups</li>
<li>Diagonal Angle of View: 24º-6’10’</li>
<li>Focus Adjustment: Inner focus system / USM</li>
<li>Closest Focusing Distance: 3.2 ft. / 0.98m</li>
<li>Filter Size: 77mm</li>
<li>Max Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.7 in. x 7.6 in. / 94mm x 193mm; 3.46 lbs. / 1,570g</li>
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<p><strong>Overview</strong>

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens delivers a superb combination of cutting-edge performance, compact construction and brilliant resolving power that’s great for sports and wildlife photography.</p>
<p>The telephoto lens features one fluorite and one super UD element to help provide impressive contrast and resolution with reduced chromatic aberration across the entire zoom range. Canon’s new Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps significantly reduce backlit flaring and ghosting, while fluorine coatings on the front and rear lens surfaces help lessen smears and fingerprints.A 9-blade circular aperture renders beautiful, soft backgrounds, and a 3 mode (standard, panning and exposure only) Optical Image Stabilizer provides up to 4 steps* of image correction.</p>
<p>The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens is equipped with a new inner focusing AF system to help ensure fast and accurate focus down to 3.2 ft. with a .31x maximum magnification. Usability enhancements include a rotation-type zoom ring with adjustable zoom torque for more precise, customizable zoom performance, a redesigned tripod mount that can be attached and detached without removing the lens from the EOS camera, and an all-new lens hood with a side window that makes it simple to adjust specialty filters-like polarizers-without the need to remove the hood.</p>
<p>Ruggedly constructed with advanced dust and water sealing for durability in a range of environments, the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto lens is a stellar performer with refined controls for a wide variety of situations.</p>
<p><strong>Preorder the <strong>Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II $2199: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1092632-REG/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA1004002U.html?KBID=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PF39PEY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00PF39PEY&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20&linkId=DR7JYMNZQZ4LVBHE" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong></strong></p>
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Aug 13, 2013
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Re: Introducing the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II

Went to a local camera store yesterday and there was a Canon Rep.

Jokingly asked him about this lens and he said there is no such lens at this time ... even if he had one in his bag right now it does not exist until officially announced.

He said that I should maybe come back on Sunday. Figured he was joking but when I first read this post thought they did officially announce it today but don't see it being linked to an official Canon announcement. So will have to wait with everyone else.

Pricing isn't as bad as thought it might be.

Since unicorns appear to exist ... oh Santa!!
 
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Re: Introducing the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II

Ohhh - this is interesting news.

One thing will be reviews of the lens itself, but (short of being able to afford the 200-400 f/4 1.4EXT) pairing the 100-400 with th 1.4TC and then comparing it to the Sigma 150-600 Sports is what I am looking forward to seeing image quality comparisons of. One of those solutions are going to be what I will use when the 70-200 2.8 IS II range is not enough.
 
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D.

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Re: Introducing the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II

Very nice. 2014 may not have been the "Year of the Lens" some were hoping, but this lens and the 16-35 f/4, both reasonably priced IMO, significantly bolster Canon's lens line-up, at least in respect to lenses I am interested in. In fact, given the price, I may have to explain to the wife that I have no choice but to pick up this lens and a TC 1.4. Then, of course, I will need to arrange a trip to Yellowstone so may sure the lens is working properly :).
 
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