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Tests and reviews for the lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

This product will be tested and reviewed on June on dxomark.com.

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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
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Announced1998-10-01 
Indicative price (USD) 1620 
Aperturef/4.5-5.6  
Focal range (mm) 100 - 400  
Filter diameter (mm) 77 
Max diameter (mm) 92 
Mount typeCanon EF  
StabilizationYes  
AF MotorUSM  
Zoom typePump  
Rotating front elementNo  
Tripod mountYes  
ColorWhite  
Full-Time manual focusYes  
Number of lenses17  
Number of groups14  
Diaphragm blades8  
Circular apertureNA  
Length (mm)189  
Weight (gr)1380  

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Added by schoeneFotos |  June 01

canon 100-400, when it will be testet?

I am interested in the announced test for the canon 100-400. In March the test was announced for march, in April it was announced for April. In May it was announced for may. Now (1. June) it is announced for June => it seems to me: in July it will be announced for July?

Can you give a realistic information when/whether it will be tested?

Thank you for helping and your very professional tests!

Best regards - Karsten

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Added by Emilie_DxOMark |  June 03

Re: canon 100-400, when it will be testet?

Hello!

Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.

Sorry for this delay, there are many new lenses to be tested in priority. So this old lens is always delayed but we did not forget it  ;).

We should be able to measure it for fall 2013.

Best regards,

The DxOMark team

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Added by Bengt Nyman |  June 06

Re: canon 100-400, when it will be testet?

Dear dxomark,

I consider your service very valuable. I no longer choose a camera or a lens without first consulting your test results. For example, I own a Canon 100-400 zoom lens since many years. I have since moved to a Nikon D800e with a Nikon 85mm and a sigma 35mm. I am looking for one or two telephoto prime lenses for my D800e to replace my Canon 5D camera and zoom lenses.
But I am now at a standstill for two reasons:
You have no data on the Canon 100-400.
You also have no data on Nikon telephoto lenses, zoom or prime.

I think that you guys are spreading yourself too thin and possibly working by the wrong priorities.

I do not understand why you test the same lens on 10 different cameras. Yes, I understand that there is some interplay between camera and lens and occasional surprises in a combination. But the cost of what you are now doing is that you do not have time to produce the results that we are waiting for.

You need to streamline your priorities:

Cameras:
1. Test all camera sensors as you presently do.
2. For each manufacturer select the top sensor and make that camera your lens test vehicle. Nikon D800E, Canon 5D3 etc.
3. Now use your database to establish a relative score factor for each lower score camera of each manufacturer. This should be expressed as a percentage of the top camera of each manufacturer.

Lenses:
4. Test lenses on the above top cameras. DO NOT test lenses on second or lower ranking cameras. Instead use the above relative performance percentages to predict a result.
5. If you later have time to refine your test results, fine, do that.
6. BUT FIRST WE NEED A RANKING BETWEEN CAMERAS AND THEN WE NEED RESULTS ON ALL AVAILABLE LENSES TESTED ON THE TOP CAMERAS FROM EACH MANUFACTURER.



 

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Added by Bengt Nyman |  June 16

Re: canon 100-400, when it will be testet?

I should have said:
6. BUT FIRST WE NEED A RANKING BETWEEN THE TOP CAMERAS (IMAGE SENSORS) AND THEN WE NEED TEST RESULTS ON LENSES, STARTING WITH TOP LENSES TESTED ON THE TOP CAMERAS.
7. FORGET ABOUT THE LOWER 80% OF CAMERAS AND LENSES. PEOPLE WHO BUY THESE DO NOT RELY ON YOUR TEST RESULTS, OR BUY YOUR SOFTWARE.

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