Full-Frame RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM - What have you captured?

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Didn't see a thread for the RF200-800 so I figured I would see what folks have done with this lens.

Here are two from today.

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Nice shot, tack sharp and you can see both the pilot and Navigator/Weapon Systems Operators.
 
I was down at the park looking for birds to photograph when this big bird flew over on it's approach to the nearby airport. This is cropped a bit from the original but not by much.
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The general consensus is this lens is a good light lens and not suitable most of the time in the UK.
I thought I'd put it to the test today.
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Not the best but useable even at 100%crop
 
Pied Oystercatcher : King Island, Moreton Bay
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The RF 200–800 has become my go-to lens for birding.

It's not as compact as the RF 100–500 (is anything with comparable image quality?), but it is light and easily manageable. In an odd way my subject was too close for comfort, but zooming ‘out’ to 500mm didn’t leave me regretting not having the more compact, and faster, lens with me.

This dapper fella walked straight past me as if I were not there: perfect! It’s time to revisit that special subtropical beach on King Island (Moreton Bay, Brisbane).
 
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