Are The Canon RF 600mm f/11 and RF 800mm f/11 The Best Wildlife Lenses?

Canon Rf 600mm F/11 Review

Are Canon’s new RF 600mm f/11 and RF 800mm f/11, two relatively affordable lenses for the EOS R system, the best wildlife lenses you might get?

Tony & Chelsea Northrup take a closer look to these lenses, and try to answer some questions. They tested the lenses on an EOS R5.

Table of contents:

  • 0:00 Shameless plug
  • 0:57 Introduction
  • 1:38 Canon 600mm f/11 Overview
  • 2:05 Canon 800mm f/11 Overview
  • 2:47 NOT FOR DSLRs
  • 3:01 Hand-holding
  • 3:49 Sharpness
  • 4:42 Background Blur
  • 5:16 Low-light
  • 6:05 Carry-ability
  • 6:38 Stabilization
  • 7:37 Price
  • 8:03 Lag (electronic viewfinder)
  • 9:01 Autofocus
  • 9:47 Minimum focus distance
  • 10:52 Frames per second (FPS)
  • 11:20 Mechanical vs electronic shutter
  • 11:36 Silent shutter
  • 11:46 Summary

Canon RF 600mm f/11

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Canon RF 800mm f/11

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Canon RF 600mm f/11 and RF 800mm f/11 Hands-On & First Look

Canon Rf 600mm F/11 Review

The Canon RF 600mm f/11 and Canon RF 800mm f/11 lenses are still causing some people to scratch their head. What, f/11!!

The short video below, by Wex Photo Video, presents the two lenses and gives an idea what they are about. Enjoy.

Canon RF 600mm f/11

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Canon RF 800mm f/11

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These Are The Upcoming Canon RF Lenses, And More Leaks Ahead Of Announcement

Canon RF 85mm F/2 Macro IS STM

Ahead of the big Canon announcement expected for July 9, 2020, here are some images of three upcoming Canon RF lenses and some more leaks.

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM lens (image on top):

  • 12 lens elements in 11 groups (including 1 UD lens)
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.35m
  • Maximum shooting magnification 0.5x
  • Image stabilization 5 steps
  • Filter diameter 67mm
  • Size 78×90.5mm
  • Weight 500g

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

  • 11 elements in 8 groups (including DO lens)
  • minimum shooting distance 6.0m
  • maximum shooting magnification 0.14x
  • Image stabilisation 4 steps
  • Filter diameter 95mm
  • Size 101.6×281.8mm (when retracted)/351.8mm (when shooting)
  • Weight 1260g
Canon RF lenses
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

  • 10 elements in 7 groups (including DO lens)
  • Minimum shooting distance of 4.5m
  • Maximum shooting magnification of 0.14 times
  • Image stabilisation 5 steps
  • Filter diameter 82 mm
  • Size 93 x 199.5mm (retracted), 269.5mm (when shooting)
  • Weight 930g
Canon RF lenses
Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

Below you can see the RF 800 and RF 600mm.

Canon RF lenses
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM
Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

More specifications for upcoming Canon RF lenses leaked:

Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM

  • 20 elements in 14 groups (including 1 super UD lens and 6 UD lenses)
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.9m (wide-angle end)
  • Maximum shooting Magnification 0.33 times (telephoto end)
  • Image stabilisation 5 steps
  • fluorine coating
  • Filter diameter 77 mm
  • Size 93.8 mm x 207.6 mm
  • Weight 1370 g

Canon RF 1.4x Extender

  • 7 elements in 4 groups
  • Size 71.2×20.3 mm (mount standard)/40.6 mm (total length)
  • Weight 225g

Canon RF 2x Extender

  • 9 elements in 5 groups
  • Size 71.2×39.3 mm (mounting standard)/60.6 mm (total length)
  • Weight 340 g

Both extenders are compatible with the RF 100-500mm, RF 600mm, and RF 800mm lenses.

Stay tuned.

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Canon Firmware Updates For EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III and EF 600mm f/4L IS III Lenses

Canon Firmware Update Canon EF 600mm F/4L IS III

Here are Canon firmware updates for two big white telephoto lenses.

Canon released firmware 1.1.2 for the Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III lens (download) and firmware 1.1.2 for the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III lens (download). Both Canon firmware updates deal with the following issues:

Firmware Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following enhancements:

  1. Increases the manual focus speed when the manual focus speed switch is set to 1 or 2.

*The speed when the switch is set to 3 (slowest speed) will be unchanged.

  1. Improves the image stabilization effect during handheld shooting with a slow shutter speed when used with EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D, or EOS R.

*Enables a full-time manual focus function during Servo AF when used with the EOS-1D X Mark II. The lens must be sent to the Factory Service Center in order for this funcion to be enabled.

If the lens’ firmware is already Version 1.1.2, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

The lens’ firmware version can be checked from the camera’s menu.

These are big and heavy professional lenses with a equally big and heavy price:

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III: B&H Photo | Adorama

Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III: B&H Photo | Adorama

Canon firmware update Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III

Canon Patent For 400mm F2.8, 500mm F4 and 600mm F4 Lenses For EOS R Mirrorless System

Canon Patent

Hi Lows Note spotted a Canon patent application (2019-95525, Japan) which describes optical formulas for telephoto lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system.

The optical formulas are for 400mm f2.8, 500mm f4 and 600mm f4 lenses.

Focal length: 392mm
FNo.: 2.90
2ω: 3.16
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 360.03 mm
Back focus: 31.01 mm

Focal length: 490mm
FNo.: 4.12
2ω: 2.54
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 412.08 mm
Back focus: 33.39 mm

Focal length: 588mm
FNo.: 4.12
2ω: 2.11
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 476.08 mm
Back focus: 33.21 mm

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

Hot Deal: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II $7999 (reg. $9999), EF 600mm f/4L IS II $9499 (reg. $11499)

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You can save big on two big Canon super telephoto primes at our exclusive partners Adorama and B&H Photo.

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Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II on sale at $9,499 (compare at $11,499) on sale at Adorama | B&H Photo

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