topic Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II in EF & RF Lenses

Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

MYM67 — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:58:05 GMT

Hi,

I came across this SET booking my lens in CPS UK. Does any onenow what SET is ?

Many Thanks,

Marc

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

shadowsports — Tue, 01 May 2018 13:44:37 GMT

Marc,

Came across this where? Can you share the context? Are you referring to the turn-around time?

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

MYM67 — Tue, 01 May 2018 13:52:09 GMT

Hi,

I was booking my lens in to CPS UK and it came up with all lens types for canon 400mm f2.8 - Mark I Mark 2 and this one 400mm F2.8 L SET USM II.

I never seen this before so i wrote it down for me to look up when I got back to the office.

Could not find any reference at all

Thanks,

Marc

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

ebiggs1 — Tue, 01 May 2018 19:35:33 GMT

I have no idea what you are talking about but I will guess the "SET" you saw is a corruption of "IS".

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

MYM67 — Tue, 01 May 2018 21:47:08 GMT

Don't think your an expert on this kind of lens.
As I said in my last post-Mark 1 and 2 are IS USM lens. This one said SET.

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

kvbarkley — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:12:08 GMT

Who can be an expert on Imaginary lenses?

Here is a list of the initials that Canon puts on their lenses:

USM

STM

(I think I got them all)

Note that SET is not amoung them. I suggest you ask at the UK CPS.

ETA:

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

kvbarkley — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:03:51 GMT

Just for fun, I tried the US Canon service site:

No SET here.

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

MYM67 — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:05:54 GMT

Will do. Just wanted to check if any new what it was. that's all !!

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

MYM67 — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:07:48 GMT

I have info to. thanks

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

kvbarkley — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:50:34 GMT

If you find out, let us know.

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

valokoparo4545 — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:04:38 GMT

As at the time of this writing the Canon EF 400 f/2.8L IS II stands out as almost certainly the best fast aperture telephoto lens in its class. There have been so very many improvements made to this lens, some bigger, like the reduced weight and tucked-in switches, and some smaller, like the fluorine lens coatings and the new IS that the end result is truly deserving of the label “State Of The Art.” The EF 400 f2.8L IS II impresses in every way. Discord Adobe Reader iTunes

Re: Canon 400mm f2.8L SET USM II

valokoparo5050 — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 01:00:02 GMT

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If you can get past the price, the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L 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 superb image quality at even wide open apertures, incredibly fast AF and best-available build quality.

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My first thought when reviewing the 400 f/2.8 IS II press release was that this lens is the answer to the "How do you make a $7k lens look like a bargain?" question. The answer of course is that you introduce a $10,500 replacement lens. This initial price was increased by $1,000 before the 400 IS II hit the streets (the original 400 f/2.8 IS price also increased a significant amount during this timeframe which included the devastating 2011 Japan Tsunami).

My second thought being a more serious one, was: How can one of the best lenses ever, the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens, be improved upon?

The answer to the second question was quickly answered upon lifting the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens with a Canon EOS-1D Mark IV mounted, to my eye during the Canon Expo 2010. I can handhold this one! I cannot understate the dramatic difference in weight - and this weight difference starts making the difference in price appear smaller (especially if shoulder or back surgery is included in the equation).

The EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens is the 5th generation in Canon's 400mm f/2.8 series, replacing the introduced-in-1999 EF 400mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens. Owners of the this lens will, like owners of the previous lens version, primarily be professional and serious amateur photographers (or wealthy photographers). And due to the focal length and max aperture of this lens, they will primarily be using this lens for sports, wildlife and photojournalistic pursuits.