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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.  | sent on April 17, 2023 Pros: Sharpness, lightness, focal length, stabilization and price Cons: Speed maf tracking, plastic, no hood Opinion: Bought on the advice of a friend I was struck by its sharpness and lightness, I'm using it on R7, for now with the little use I did I hope I have to take the hand to a focal so pushed, so much so that to chase subjects in flight are more times than in focusing are lost, obviously it is not an L series that when it hooks you no longer give up the subject but the price difference answers every question, however the limiter at 20mt from a small hand. In the most stationary subjects it behaves like PRO I managed to photograph a passerine in a hedge at 1/160 ISO 1600 because of the little light without shake, obviously it also takes a bit of luck and a good burst. I recommend trying it I was skeptical and fortunately I trusted |
  | sent on August 15, 2022 Pros: Lightness, bulk, focal exclusion, cost. Cons: Weight too light, constant opening at f / 11, stabilizer almost non-existent. Opinion: I bring my opinion following wk just spent in the mountains, where I could fully use this RF 800 f / 11 asu R6 and R7 for life and landscape, Of course the comparison with my two zoom lenses canon RF 100-500 and the sigma 150-600 C were a must. The latter is heavy compared to the two Canon optics, but has a stabilization and precision of af to envy the RF 800. On R7 it becomes a 1280mm, long, very long. Raising the times and lowering the ISO changes very little, there is always the microcosm, imperceptible during the shot but as soon as you enlarge the image a little you discover the microcosm. On R6 it behaves better, well-defined and workable files but the microcosm and the little definition penalize this perspective. The stabilization is very bad, the gain stops are not those really declared by canon, I say it having used it on R6 and R7 both with stabilization in the room. The 100-500 RF at 500mm on R7 "becomes" an 800mm, it is much better than the RF 800, excellent photos for detail than for colors. also The sigma 150-600 C, with multiplier 1.4x on R6 "becomes" an 840mm, pesantuccio to use but the files are also better than RF 800,. It is a compact and lightweight lens for transport, but once extended for shooting it is long and uncomfortable to hold. The photos are off, devoid of emotion, flat, often the subject is not very sharp and not defined. As per canon policy for non-L-series lenses is not available neither the hood nor tripod mount together with the excellent. I would have preferred to spend a few hundred euros more and a few grams more on the weight but have a very, much more performing optics both in terms of opening and stabilization. Unfortunately it is a perspective that I would not recommend. Yes, maybe just enough time to try it, have fun, but for sure it will not be part of my kit. |
  | sent on May 28, 2022 Pros: long focal length, lightness Cons: mediocre image quality, F11 fixed aperture, ineffective stabilizer Opinion: The Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM is a rather unusual supertele: it has a fixed aperture F11, it is very light (1260 grams are very few for an 800mm!) and has a not very high price. The focal length makes it ideal for birdlife, but the merits end there. The build quality is from amateur optics, very plastic; the AF is acceptable, while the stabilizer seems to me not very effective, and the microwavy is always lurking, also because of the very low brightness that forces you to use long times or to raise the ISO even in full sun. The image quality is mediocre, although the results may vary depending on the situation: in ideal conditions (strong and direct light, fast time) the quality can be discreet, but in most cases it will be unsatisfactory, at least on the R5 (45 megapixels) with which I tested it. The results would certainly be better on the R6 and other less demanding sensors, around 20-24MP. Overall, it is a lens that I do not recommend; for the same price you can take Tamron or Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG, much more versatile and bright lenses and with equal or higher quality. |
 | sent on February 23, 2022 Pros: Weight, cost, Cons: F11 Opinion: Those who preceded me, I think have already explained all the pros and cons of this objective. Personally I suggest this lens only to those who already have a fixed too heavy to carry around maybe in a stray photographic hunt Flanked by an R6 proves interesting in many situations, thanks to the excellent high iso seal of the machine; however, I would not recommend this objective as the only long view. |
 | sent on October 18, 2021 Pros: Lightness, easy handling, price/quality ratio and overall image quality. Cons: Nothing considering the price. Opinion: I bought it without hesitation by combining it with the Eos RP. I don't even realize that I have it with me: freehand you handle it which is a pleasure. The stabilization works really well, effective: you can use absolutely slow times without risk of moving (with the obvious exception of the fact that the subject is stationary). Obviously with little light it suffers, inevitable. The focus is always safe and reliable. I read and hear many people argue that Canon could have made an f/8: true. But making an f / 8 would have involved greater weight and dimensions and also a higher price and also it is not at all said that in the future they will not do it to cover a further range of market demand. The price is absolutely adequate to the product offered, the general quality does not make me turn up my nose even in front of the lack of the hood (otherwise purchased by third parties at 20 euros). Very well, in my opinion, the photographs produced. |
  | sent on April 16, 2021 Pros: lightness, footprint, stabilization, sharpness Cons: brightness and fixed diaphragm, collar attachment, lack of tropicalization, minimum focus distance Opinion: I bought it mostly for delicious I have to admit, given a good offer I took him home for about 700 euros here at the Canon in Dubai. The objective has extraordinary strengths and considerable weaknesses. Let's come to the sore notes: 1- the AF is limited to the middle part of the frame. Speed is ok, but it's not lightning. Within its central (fairly large) box, however, everything works. 2- The minimum focus distance is 6 meters, with all the consequences of the case. In my opinion, the limiter is useless since it starts from 20 meters. But there's 3- There's no tropicalization, a mimimo for a wildlife lens I would have put it. At least a minimum. 4- Lack of the fender but that's Canon. By the way, it is easily found. 5- The implementation mechanism is simple but may not please. I recommend for those who do itinerant hunting, once mounted on the machine to leave it in an extended position. Otherwise you lose shots on the fly. 6- It is essential with this lens to use the "Back focus" and disengage the shutter as an AF activation this to have a possible fast recomposition since the AF is not on the entire frame. 7- tripod attack a bit ridiculous. You can attach a plate, but obviously since there is no collar you can not pass from landscape to portrait. Let's say, however, on a ball head "if it does" but it's not optimal. Let's say this is a lens designed to be used freehand. Positive things: 1-lightness 2-Minimum footprint despite the focal 3-possibility to use extenders (vabbe' with a 2x goes to f/22 you have to be on the SUN to photograph) 4-L RF 800 is very sharp. Sharper than the RF100-500 with 1.4x extender up to 700mm and all other 150-600 zoomons with extenders. I have not yet compared it to the Sony 200-600 and 1.4x extender unfortunately I have it in Italy.... |
 | sent on April 14, 2021 Pros: Compactness, stabilizer, lightweight Cons: it's not an L series or at least they could do F8 Opinion: I wanted to look for a long lens, Cannon churned out an 800mm (non-L series) that the Competition Sigma and Tamron does not have, compact and light you take it everywhere. Surely it is to be used in full light, when the sun starts to fall it goes into crisis so even when the subjects are in the shade, for the use I make of it it has been worth the expense for my camera Eos R I have fun, I hope to take some beautiful shots now that spring and then summer is approaching. |
 | sent on February 21, 2021 Pros: Compactness - lightness - optical quality Cons: not tropicalized - lampshon to buy apart (and not found) Opinion: I was very skeptical when Canon introduced the pair of 600 and 800mm lenses with fixed 11 iris. They seemed to me to be an end in themselves; then I reflected on the current possibilities of the ML R series to seal easily even with much more closed optics than the fatidic f:5,6 or F:8 which with SLRs were insurplicable limits. And due to its very low brightness, especially for a lens whose use often and willingly obliges short shutter times (bird life, especially if in flight), the current sensors of the R series are excellent, allow you to easily go to 6400 ISO and beyond, although with due passage in DPP of CR3 files. In the end I bought it, and after several weekends with little and bad light, in which I had to use ISO values really... embarrassing, at last I could try it in normal light conditions. I appreciated the ease with which an 800mm can be used freehand, which previously, with professional and multiplied L series canvases, was possible only at the price of remarkably demanding weights, which after a while were felt, both in operational brandishing and in transport from one place to another. Sure, it can also be used on the tripod, but I don't think it was born for it: it's really perfect for wandering photo hunting. Sharpness, as long as you use proper laying times, is really good; stabilization is effective, I got sharp shots (of static subjects) even at 1/60" (say one in three) and using this 1/250" optics is far from prohibitive. Of course, if the subject moves it will be necessary to set 1/1000" or less, and in this case even on a sunny day it will be necessary to operate at higher ISO values than with other objectives. But being able to spend a day with an 800mm around your neck without having to undergo physiotherapy is a huge advantage, because no opportunity is lost. The focus is fast, the connection with the subject (in flight, suppose) is effective, even if limited to the central area of the frame, because the peripheral areas are automatically eslcuse. In short, it has a lot of limitations, but functional to the type of shooting that it is logical to suppose for an optics of this focal point, so in essence you will never need a diaphragm more closed than f:11, and in the photograph of stray wildlife is all you need, no more, not less. If they had made the effort to equip it with a minimum of tropicalization and a lampshed included in the price (perhaps incorporated, why not?) the vote would have been 10, obviously referring to the type of use for which this cute stove pipe is primarily intended. I don't think I'm ever going to use it for portraits or architecture, I mean... |
 | sent on February 18, 2021 Pros: Low weight, very reasonable cost for an 800mm supertele, image quality more than dignified. Cons: Lampshade and bag not included and expensive, tripod attachment that needs dedicated plate. Opinion: I have been with this lens for a few weeks now, which I have been very hesitant to buy. I have to say that after the first tests I was very satisfied and I do not regret the purchase at all. I was looking for a lens that would give me extra mm, always precious for birdlife which is the kind I practice the most and the most portable. In fact, I have a 400mm f/4 DO II that I use at 90% of the time multiplied but I needed something longer in case of need and above all lighter. I use it on R6 body and occasionally on RP when I use two bodies at the same time. I also purchased the RF 1.4X Extender always in search of extra mm, although at that point you switch to maximum iris f/16. In good light conditions this lens returns images of excellent level and thanks to the stabilization (in the case of the R6 combined with that of the body) it lends itself very well for freehand photos. Autofocus is obviously not at the level of other L-series canvases and is penalized by being limited to the central area of the frame, but behaves with dignity. Of course for photos of birds on the fly it is not really ideal, moreover you also have to make a habit of the greater focal length (1120 mm with Extender !) which makes it more difficult to frame the subjects. But I think this is a talk of practice and training. I did comparative tests with the 400 DO, photographing eagles from about 50/60 meters (there is a photo in my gallery). I was quite surprised that at these distances from the subject and under certain light conditions, thanks to the fact that in PP you have to crop much less than 400 mm, the images made with 800 mm were slightly sharper. Certainly at different distances and in different light conditions, with the 400 DO there would be no struggle. The threaded tripod fixing hole does not allow the assembly of a standard bracket reliably and safely. I solved with the purchase of a dedicated bracket (equipped with an anti-rotation plug). I bought it here in the USA where I live, but I guess you can find something similar in Italy/Europe as well. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-RF-800mm-with-QD-for-RRS-Kirk-Wimberley-Arca-Really-Right-Stuff/333798530761?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 In conclusion, a lens that I would recommend to those who need a supertele and do not want to faint, or want to combine it with a perhaps more prestigious lens as an alternative in certain situations where portables become a determining factor. |
 | sent on February 18, 2021 Pros: Very light price quality even if f/11 churns out high-quality closed rows takes away quite a bit of scavenger in the backpack. Cons: Lack of hood not understood for the simple reason of frontal lens protection especially for those who practice bird life. Lack of rotating bracket for vertical photo in last minimum focus distance 6 meters Opinion: I have to say that I was not very convinced at the beginning before buying it but I believed immediately after the first shots that can be used freehand because of the very low weight talking about a 800mm stabilization I would say excellent as well as the very fast af then with Canon R6 behaves excellently where even in the absence of light you can safely compensate with isos. In my opinion highly recommended for those who want an 800mm lens with an excellent quality weight and price |
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