Canon Announces $17K 800mm F5.6, $20K 1200mm F8 Lenses for RF Mount

[Tim Mayo]

Canon has announces a $17K 800mm F5.6, and a $20K 1200mm F8 lens for the RF Mount. Full details in the DPReview article:

Canon announces $17K 800mm F5.6, $20K 1200mm F8 lenses for RF mount

The 800mm F5.6 lens features an all-new optical construction compared to its EF predecessor, while the 1200mm F8 offers a unique proposition for those who need the longest focal length available short of the James Webb Space Telescope.

www.dpreview.com

I think I'll be sticking with my 100-500 for a while longer!

 

[Michał Dudulewicz]

I'll be writing it again and again, I bet there will be more people eager to get a rf 300mm f2.8 than those two beasts.

 

[Nick L]

I will also stick with the RF 100-500 especially looking at the UK price being 50% higher than the US price e.g. £22449 ($30372) vs $19999 (US).

 

[Michał Dudulewicz]

I will also stick with the RF 100-500 especially looking at the UK price being 50% higher than the US price e.g. £22449 ($30372) vs $19999 (US).

Yeah UK and EU prices are crazy. The price of 1200mm is more than my 3 year salary as a teacher in Poland! hahaha

 

[Jake Shoots Birds]

These are really specialty lenses, so I don't expect them to sell a boatload. I've got 1.4x and 2x converters. Drop $13K on a 600mm f4 and I essentially have those as well, right?! Or am I not doing the math correctly?!

 

[Roger Hopkins]

I will also stick with the RF 100-500 especially looking at the UK price being 50% higher than the US price e.g. £22449 ($30372) vs $19999 (US).

Yes, but as was pointed out to me recently, US price is sans tax whereas UK price includes tax @20%. Not such a big difference if you then include US taxes.

 

[Nick L]

Yes, but as was pointed out to me recently, US price is sans tax whereas UK price includes tax @20%. Not such a big difference if you then include US taxes.

Trouble is the highest US sales tax tops out at 8.56% this still means the US price is $21741 vs $30372 in the UK, I know which one I would prefer

 

[dmiller68]

In Washington State, US our sales tax is 10.2%

I wonder if you will be able to rent these.

 

[Nick L]

In Washington State, US our sales tax is 10.2%

I wonder if you will be able to rent these.

Thanks, I googled sales tax and it said California was the highest, you still have a better price than here.

I am hoping to try them out on a Canon day in April, they will have both available I will try them if I get chance.