| Specifications | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens | ![]() |
| Focal Length Range | 100-400mm | |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 24° – 6°10' | |
| Angle of View: Horizontal | 20° – 5°10' | |
| Angle of View: Vertical | 14° – 3°30' | |
| Lenses / Groups | 17/14 | |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/4.5-32 / f/5.6-40 | |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 100-129mm = f/4.5 130-259mm = f/5.0 260-400mm = f/5.6 |
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| Number of Aperture Blades | 8 | |
| Rounded Aperture? | ||
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 48 oz | |
| Actual Weight | 48.4 oz | |
| Lens Hood Weight | 3 oz | |
| Tripod Ring Weight | 4 oz | |
| In-Use Weight | 55.4 oz | |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 3.62 x 7.44” | |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 3.6 x 7.75” | |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 4.4” | |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 10.91” | |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | N / Y | |
| Zoom Extension Length | 3.17” | |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | Y / N | |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 4.51 x 3.65” | |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min / Max) | 11.15 / 0” | |
| Size of Rings - Zoom / Focus | 0.63” / 0.96” | |
| Filter Size | 77mm | |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | N | |
| Features | ||
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | Y / Y | |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | N | |
| Lens Hood Model / Included? | ET-83C / Y | |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | N | |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / / | |
| Case Included? / Type? | Y / LZ1324 | |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | Ring USM | |
| Full Time Manual Focus | Y | |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | ||
| Distance Info Provided to Camera? | Y | |
| Distance Scale? / Type | Y / Window | |
| Metal Mount? | Y | |
| Extender Compatible? | Y | |
| Close Focus | ||
| Specified Min Focus Distance | 70.9” | |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | ||
| Maximum Magnification (MM) | .2x | |
| MM with 12mm Extension Tube | 0.19-0.03x | |
| MM with 25mm Extension Tube | 0.35-0.07x | |
| MM with 250D Closeup Lens | ||
| MM with 500D Closeup Lens | ||
| History | ||
| Year Introduced | 1998 | |
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