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54 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 54 reviews of Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM. The average rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
On average, users rate this product 99/100 and experts rate this product 91/100.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.
100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Matthew Richards (techradar.com)
Canon by name and big gun by nature, it's a super-telephoto beast
4-stop image stabiliser is excellent ; Super-fast autofocus ; Stunning image quality
Big ; Heavy ; Fiendishly expensive to buy
Combine a 400mm full-frame prime lens with a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 and there are two things you can be assured of – size and weight. The mighty Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM measures a whopping 163 x 343mm (484mm long with the lens hood...
Expert review by (ephotozine.com)
This professional offering from Canon in the fast super telephoto range, famous along the touchlines in its creamy grey ‘white' livery is no lightweight contender in more ways than one. We take a look at how it performs.
Excellent optical performance; Good focus pre-set and Image stabilisation; Very solid build quality
IS modes and the switch to change them
Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)
This professional offering from Canon in the fast super telephoto range, famous along the touchlines in its creamy grey ‘white' livery is no lightweight contender in more ways than one. We take a look at how it performs.
Excellent optical performance; Good focus pre-set and Image stabilisation; Very solid build quality
Weight; Price; IS modes and the switch to change them
If you have a professional need for a beast of this nature, or a bank balance and a back that can stand the hammering, you will not be disappointed. At f/2.8, it is a fast lens for its length and works ideally indoors under lights at such events as...
Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)
If you can get past the price, the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS II USM Lens will blow you away in most other regards.This is simply one of the most incredible lenses available and one of the ultimate action sports lenses.The 400 f/2.8 IS II features...
Expert review by (the-digital-picture.com)
The Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens is the ultimate Canon professional field/track sports lens
Also like most of Canon's super telephoto lenses, the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens utilizes 52mm drop-in filters. Included is a drop-in gel filter holder with a glass filter installed. This glass filter is also a nice way to catch dust before it...
Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)
There's not much to add here that the technical report doesn't make abundantly clear: for the price this lens commands, it provides the ultimate telephoto lens experience, with quality second to none, a feature set with a learning curve, and a suitcase...
Expert review by : Stan Trzoniec (shutterbug.com)
Out of all the telephoto focal lengths, the 400mm is my favorite, so I looked forward to Canon's updated 400mm f/2.8L. At about $11,499 list price (slightly less on searched street prices) it's for those who absolutely need a fast, fixed focal length...
Expert review by : Peter West Carey (digital-photography-school.com)
As I normally shoot travel and landscape, with occasional product shots and weddings, it's not often I play with the big guns. You know, 400, 500 and 600mm lenses.
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Weight makes it hand-holdable, superb optics and image quality
Cost, always the cost with Canon products.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
As with Canon products good quality and excellent images
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