Is Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM compatible?

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Released: 2014
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
20 Megapixels
5472 x 3648 pixels

Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM

Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM
Released: 1993
Telephoto Prime Lens
Focal Length: 400 mm
Aperture: f/5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-C, a smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.6x.

This lens has focal length:
400 mm

Since Canon EOS 7D Mark II does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
640 mm

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Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
910 gram

Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM
1250 gram

Together they have a total weight of 2160 gram (equal to 4.76 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 400mm F5.6 L USM has a tripod mount which is great.

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