The 800mm F11 was a lens I literally laughed at when I heard the Canon announcement. That was till had the chance to use one in February in Yellowstone on my "Winter in Yellowstone" photo tours. I was taken aback by the image quality even when compared to my EF600mm F4mk3. The lightweight and ease of use makes it a joy to use. When the Canon Store had refurbs for sale I jumped on one for a ridiculously low price especially when compared to other supertelephotos.
I've just spent 2 weeks photographing eagles in Alaska and really put the lens through it's paces and think I have a good feel for its strengths and weaknesses (not many). I used the Canon R5 exclusively
1. Optical Quality Amazingly sharp for the price. As sharp as my 600mm F4? N of course not but surprisingly close. Bokeh and background blur is surprisingly good for an F11 lens
2.AF Performance Focus is quite good in bright light. Low light is a bit of a challenge but I was able to capture some great images in very low light conditions and even in heavy snow
3. Ergonomics So easy to handhold and an absolute joy to use handheld
This lens is a keeper for me and I'm sure I will find much use for it.
The 800mm F11 was a lens I literally laughed at when I heard the Canon announcement. That was till had the chance to use one in February in Yellowstone on my "Winter in Yellowstone" photo tours. I was taken aback by the image quality even when compared to my EF600mm F4mk3. The lightweight and ease of use makes it a joy to use. When the Canon Store had refurbs for sale I jumped on one for a ridiculously low price especially when compared to other supertelephotos.
I've just spent 2 weeks photographing eagles in Alaska and really put the lens through it's paces and think I have a good feel for its strengths and weaknesses (not many). I used the Canon R5 exclusively
1. Optical Qualithy Amazingly sharp for the price. As sharp as my 600mm F4 no but surprisingly close. Bokeh and background blur is surprisingly good for an F11 lens
2.AF Performance Focus is quite good in bright light. Low light is a bit of a challenge but I was able to capture some great images in very low light conditions and even in heavy snow
3. Ergonomices So easy to handhold and an absolute joy to use handheld
This lens is a keeper for me and I'm sure I will find much use for it.
