RF 800

[Pat]

looking for them to get back in stock...I am seeing some great images with it

 

[Tim Mayo]

looking for them to get back in stock...I am seeing some great images with it

I have the 100-500 but I'm also tempted by the RF 800 after seeing so many nice shots with it.

 

[Pat]

I see the 600 in stock but want that extra 200

 

[Dave Williams]

I must admit I don't see much reason to get the 600 other than the minimum focus distance. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

[Brian McGovern]

I have reserved a free 48 hour trial for this coming weekend. Interested to see how this lens works out.

 

[Dave Williams]

I'll be very interested on your views and experience with it Brian. What lenses do you own to compare it with?

 

[Brian McGovern]

Nothing to compare with the 600 or 800 Dave. It's a new adventure for me. I have the RF 70-200 f2.8, the 24-105 F4 and the new RF 50 f1.8. The type of photography i do is 90% dogs and the 70-200 is my go to lens with the 24-105 my 2nd choice. So next weekend is breaking new ground and new subject matter for me.

 

[Dave Williams]

Good luck then! I guess the IQ is the most important thing I would be considering.Can it be that sharp? Seems unimportant but without a lens foot I'll be interested on how you carry it around too.

 

[Brian McGovern]

I am looking forward to trying it out. I take my camera out every day when i walk the dogs and thought I would try this lens as I often see wildlife at a distance. I want to try it out to see if it is worthwhile for handheld, unplanned shots during my walks. To be honest, I bought the R6 and RF lenses mainly for their weight. I used to carry the EF 70-200 Mk 2 on a 5D mk4, and found that the weight was getting a bit much when I was carrying it over my shoulder for several hours.

 

[Dave Williams]

Weight loss is getting more important to me by the day!! I still have the 500mm f4 Mk2 but I no longer want to carry it for long distances. I'm torn between having a punt on the 800mm which is fairly inexpensive or plumbing for the L quality of 100-500 which by the time you add a 1.4TC is considerably more expensive. looking at the rumoured RF lens roadmap there is nothing there that is going to entice me purely on my expected price they will be!