What is a 400mm lens used for?
Ideal Sports Lens The 400mm focal length of this lens is ideal for many field based sports such as soccer (football) and rugby as it’s not too long, such as a 500mm for example, but at the same time it’s gives more pull than a 300mm.
What is the reach of a 400mm lens?
Field of view with a 400mm lens on a 1.6 crop camera (Digital Rebel,XT or 20D) from 350 feet away would be 19.7 x 13.1 feet. Field of view from a full-frame camera (5D) would be 31.5 x 21 feet. if you have a 1.4x, you should be able to reach.
Is the Canon 100 400mm weather sealed?
The 100-400 L is a partially weather sealed lens. A lens mount gasket is not present, but the switches, focusing ring and zoom ring have moderate dust and moisture resistance. A front filter should be used for sealing purposes.
What is the difference between 300mm and 400mm lens?
The difference between 300mm and 400mm isn’t that great, but bear in mind that the 400mm prime will almost certainly be sharper than the 70-300. As somebody said in a another thread, the angle of view of the 400mm lens will be 300/400 = 3/4 of the angle of view of the 300mm.
How far does a 400mm lens zoom?
On a full-frame camera, with a 400mm lens, you can reach up to 8x zoom and on a crop-sensor having 1.5 crop factor, you can get results of up to 600mm lens with the same 400mm lens. If you mean how far it can shoot, then you can shoot as far as you need. You can even reach the moon having melodramatic results.
How much does a Canon 100 400 lens weight?
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens Specifications and Measurements
| Specifications | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens |
|---|---|
| Weight | |
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 48.7 oz (1380g) |
| Actual Weight | 48.4 oz (1370g) |
| Lens Hood Weight | 3 oz (85g) |