The Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM ($599.99) is a lens that will appeal to owners of full-frame and APS-C SLRs alike. When paired with a camera like the EOS 6D, it covers a classic wide-angle field of The Canon 100-300mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 is available now, with an average retail price of around $270. The 100-300mm shows its best performance with regard to sharpness at the wider end of its focal range As this is a highly specialised lens, most people will be better served by a 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens. Canon's own EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II costs under half the price if this lens at around £ Buy the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM. (From Canon lens literature) Super telephoto L-series lens with an Image Stabilizer for use in track and field sports as well as low-light nature and wildlife Canon EOS-1D X @ 300mm, ISO 12800, 1/800, f/11.0. From a handling perspective, the lens operates very well with the focusing ring being very well-dampened. Due to its relatively manageable weight, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM is somewhat easy to handhold. For those that like hand-holding their telephoto lenses as I do, a lens’ balance point Buy Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens featuring EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32, Super UD and Fluorite Elements, Super Spectra and Air Sphere Coatings, Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System, Customizable Electronic Focusing Ring, Optical Image Stabilizer, Weather-Sealed Design, Fluorine Coating, Detachable, Rotatable Tripod Collar, Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm. The EF 300mm f/2.8L IS comes with Canon’s second-generation image stabilizer, which is rated at around 2 stops of stabilization. It is a very good system that has been invaluable for me when hand-holding the lens, though it doesn’t compare to Canon’s latest IS system which can be found in the like of the Canon EF 200-400 f/4 . EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro (2009-today) top. Image Stabilization makes it a great general-purpose handheld telephoto, but you're paying a premium for Image Stabilization compared to the half-price EF 100/2.8 USM with equally sharp optics. "L" doesn't mean anything; it's no sharper than the older lenses. Manual-focus isn't as precise as the Adult Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum) ( Purchase) The 100-400mm weighs in at 1380g (48.7 oz) which is not insignificant when hand holding. The 70-200mm f/4 IS lens weighs 760g (26.8 oz). As a consequence, the addition of the 100-400mm to my bag has increased the weight, even when the 70-200mm doesn’t come along. I paid the original full retail price of $1150 US for my first EF 100/2.8L Macro IS, in 2010, with no regrets. I acquired a second EF 100/2.8L Macro IS, when I could afford one, in early 2016, during a significant rebate promotion, because of the desirability of having a spare, of my most important lens. Today’s promotional price is even better. VSLeXK.