Customers are enthusiastic about the RF800mm F11 IS STM Telephoto Lens's image quality, lightweight design, and impressive reach, making it suitable for capturing distant subjects like wildlife. Many appreciate its affordability, considering it a great value for its capabilities. However, some users note limitations due to the fixed f/11 aperture, particularly in low-light conditions.
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Pros mentioned:
Reach, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Low price, high performance.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This prime lens gives you the reach for great wildlife photos. It is light weight and hand holdable. At f/11 it needs light, but you learn how to adapt. This lens is a great addition to your camera bag. For RF mirrorless camera users only. Does not work on an EF camera.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Reach
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Lens for wildlife without breaking the bank
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’ve used this lens with the EOS R10 this summer and i can say that I am impressed. I have gotten great pictures of birds. The quality has been great and better than the Nikon p1000 that ive been using the last couple of years. I even throw on 1.4 extender to get even more reach. This is my go to lens and would gladly buy another one in the future. Canon knocked it out of the park with this lens.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Reach, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Impressive value!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This lens is light, has long reach, and produces sharp images. It is awesome for bird photography. The F11 aperture was not an issue, as the birds are photographed in the daytime anyway. The focus area is quite small, but it has not caused any issues in missing shots! For the price, this is definitely an awesome lens for wildlife photography.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great lens
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great lens. Easy to use. Love the length, the F11 isn't a huge issue but the better lighting the better. High iSO otherwise must be dealt with. I love being able to get closer pics from a distance with this. Great price also! My first RF lens besides the one that came with the R6.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Weight
Cons mentioned:
Aperture
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good lens for the price
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very lightweight and portable. The images are sharp. And the image stabilization does a decent job. I wish the aperture was variable and not fixed at f11.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’m totally shocked at how good this lens is. It is absolutely razor sharp and way beyond my expectations for a lens like this. It’s super light and yet feels very robust and solid. I haven’t had so much fun with a lens as I am having with this. Free overnight shipping from Best Buy too!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great lens ! love its lightness and sharpness
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So light and sharpness is fantastic. I have been using it with my Canon R5 and found the auto focus fast even under moderate lighting conditions. In conjunction with IBIS in the camera body it is handholdable even at low shutter speeds and the pictures turn out sharp. Extremely satisfied with the purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Image quality, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Happy with purchase
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Limited by the f/11 capability, but this was obvious before I purchased the lens. This is a light lens for its 800 mm length, and this is a plus. Pictures appear sharp. Easy to use, no issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality, Reach
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better IQ than expected
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I'm using this more than my 100-500. When you want reach, you want reach. Excellent build quality, excellent IMAGE quality as well. Better IQ than I expected. Love it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lightweight, Sharp and fun to carry!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've been very happy with this lens and with the images I'm getting from it. The stabilization is excellent and the image quality is very good. I like the portability and I'm carrying it around daily on my Canon R7 and getting very good results. The long minimum focusing distance is not as big a deal as I had thought.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this lens. A perfect zoom lens.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Totally loving this lens. Always wanted to take a pic of the moon and this one helped me a lot. Was able to see the little circles in the moon using this lens . Very happy .
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great lens
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent lens. Have used to get great shots of the moon and also captured a bald eagle recently. Not really a sports lens or for action shots but knew that when purchased. Overall am very pleased with.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
800 mm for 12,000 less comes at cost of light
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For certain things, like a bright moon, or a really sunny day, this thing is pretty cool. The f/11 min aperture makes it a special scenario lens but the images are sharp on my R5.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
BLSfmpd
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect to get up and close without being close to subjects being photographed. Light but Bulky to carry.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reach
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Want the moon? I'll get you the moon
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased this because of hard to reach wildlife. Better to use in daylight and evening with enough lighting. Using with rf x2.0 is way plenty(more distance reaching).
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Canon 800 mm lens
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this lens it is so light and I can get some good pictures from it .
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great price for an 800mm
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Haven’t had it out in the field yet but a few test shots were enough to show me how good this lens is in the right situations. Bright light is what you’ll want to be shooting in.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
light and handy
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is amazing I took many shoot and I am happy for my new lens.It is light and handy.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Best lens
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Brought a gift for friend. He is using to take pictures of birds
I would recommend this to a friend
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Image quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome wildlife entry lens
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
When shooting outdoors in good light this is an AWESOME lens for entry into wildlife.