Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens
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The RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM expands the EOS R System for professional and advanced photographers looking for the excellent image quality of a Canon L series super-telephoto lens. Perfect for wildlife, motorsports, and more, the lens feature two large-diameter Fluorite elements, one Super UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) and one UD-glass element, and Air Sphere Coating for outstanding correction of color fringing and superb contrast and sharpness. At an 800mm focal length, this lens enables you to achieve incredibly soft backgrounds and tremendous visual impact. Optical image stabilization provides for up to 4.5 stops of shake correction, delivering consistent and sharp results, and at its minimum focus distance, you can fill the frame with a subject as small as a sparrow. It's compatible with both RF1.4x and RF2x Extenders for even more reach at focal lengths of 1120mm and 1600mm. At an impressively light 6.9 lbs., the RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM is versatile and lightweight making it easy to bring the action clear and up close
High-performance, Wide-aperture 400mm f/2.8 Super-telephoto Lens, Exclusively for EOS R-series cameras
Inheriting the optics of the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM, the same high image quality is maintained in the RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM with outstanding sharpness and contrast, center to corner, even at maximum aperture. A combination of Fluorite and Super UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) glass is at the heart of this lens’s outstanding optical performance. At the widest aperture of f/2.8, chromatic aberration is significantly reduced, to achieve tack-sharp images with minimal color fringing. This means detailed results in any shooting condition, particularly in low light levels.
Optically Identical to EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM lens
The latest EF version of the 400mm f/2.8L IS lens, introduced in late 2018, preserved the legendary sharpness of previous EF 400mm f/2.8L lenses, but with a dramatic reduction in overall weight. The RF version, dedicated to EOS R-series cameras, preserves this advantage, providing outstanding handling for a super-telephoto lens with an f/2.8 maximum aperture. Numerous optical and mechanical steps combine for this supremely lightweight, transforming the RF400mm F2.8L IS USM into a lens that’s equally at home in situations requiring mobility and portability — such as motorsports and wildlife — as it is fixed on home plate at a night baseball game. And, since it uses the same optical design as the EF version III lens, the same superb image quality can be expected.
Optical Image Stabilization with up to 5.5 Stops* of Shake Correction, Including Three IS Operation Modes
The RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM features an Optical Image Stabilizer system that provides up to 5.5 stops* of shake correction, delivering consistent and sharp results. Whether hand-held or mounted on a monopod (or other devices allowing mobile positioning), the lens’s Image Stabilization can deliver clear image detail in low-light situations or at lower ISOs. This applies when capturing both stills and video, for stable shooting, and sharp final imagery.
Super Spectra Coating (SSC) and Air Sphere Coating (ASC) Helps Minimize Ghosting and Flare
The RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM lens features Canon's Super Spectra Coating (SSC) that helps maintain overall image quality and color fidelity, as well as Air Sphere Coating (ASC), which significantly helps to reduce the occurrence of lens flare and ghosting. The RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM continues to deliver outstanding images and video, even at maximum aperture, in harsh back-lighting conditions.
Focus
| Maximum Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Focal Length | 800mm |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Optical Design | 26 Elements in 18 Groups |
| Fixed Focal Length amz | 800mm |
| Lens Format | Full Frame Sensors |
| Lens Type amz | Super Telephoto |
Mount
| Lens Mount | Canon RF Mount |
Physical
| Color | White |
- RF1.4x — 1120mm f/8
- RF2x — 1600mm f/11
- RF1.4x — 0.49x
- RF2x — 0.71x
- Yes
- (Supports both ONE SHOT AF and SERVO AF with compatible EOS R-series
- cameras)
- Yes (1, 2, and 3 settings, via switch on lens)
- • 1= fastest MF; 3= slowest MF rotation
- Yes (3 positions, via switch on lens)
- • FULL — 2.6m/8.5 feet – infinity
- • 2.6m/8.5 feet – 20m/65.6 feet
- • 20m/65.6 feet – infinity
- EOS R5/R6 — approx. 100% x 100%
- EOS R — approx. 88% x 100%
- EOS R5/R6 — approx. 100% x 100%
- EOS R — approx. 88% x 100%
- EOS R5/R6 — approx. 80% x 80%
- EOS R — approx. 80% x 80%
- Yes, via rotation of Playback Ring
- Lens Focus Preset switch set to OFF; Focus Mode switch set to “PF”
- Two focus speeds, based on ring rotation angle
- Provided
- 4 stops correction (CIPA standard) with both EOS R and R5
- IS Modes 1, 2 and 3 (via switch on lens barrel)
- Mode 1 — general shake correction
- Mode 2 — correction during panning
- Mode 3 — correction only during exposure
- Electronic ring system
- Full-time Manual focus possible
- No physical limit to ring rotational angle
- None
- Distance scale available in EVF or Live View LCD screen of compatible EOS R-series cameras
- Yes, via Playback Ring on lens barrel
- Off – On – On with beep tone, via lens switch
- Distance memorized via Focus Preset button
- Two distances can be memorized; immediate return to either via direction of Playback Ring
- Compatible - 52mm Drop-in Filter Holder 52 (WIII) Included
- Accepts 52mm screw-in filters
- Canon 52mm clear Protect Filter included
Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens
Lens
| Focal Length | 800mm |
| Maximum and Minimum Aperture | f/5.6 - f/64 |
| Lens Mount Type | RF Mount, metal |
| Compatible Cameras | Canon EOS R-series |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 2.6 m / 8.53 ft. |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.34x |
| Field of View, at Minimum Focus Distance | Approx. 206 mm × 138 mm / 8.1 x 5.4 in. |
| Angle of View (Diagonal) | 03° 05’ |
RF Extender Compatibility
| Canon RF Extender 1.4x/2x | Compatible |
| Equivalent Focal Length / Maximum Aperture | |
| Maximum close-focusing magnification | |
| Autofocus with EOS R-series cameras (as of 2/2022) | Possible with either extender |
| Image Stabilizer with EOS R-series cameras (as of 2/2022) | Possible with either extender |
Optical Design
| Lens Construction | 26 elements in 18 groups |
| Special Elements | (2) Fluorite, (1) Super UD Lenses, (1) UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) |
| Lens Coating | Super Spectra Coating, Fluorine Coating, ASC |
| Filter Size Diameter | 52 mm |
| Aperture Blades | 9, circular shape |
| Image Stabilization | 4 stops correction with In-lens Optical Image Stabilization |
Focusing
| Focusing Drive System | Canon USM low-speed drive (Ring USM) |
| Full-time Manual Focusing | |
| Manual Focus Speed Selection | |
| Focus Distance Range Selection | |
| Dual Pixel CMOS AF Coverage (Horizontal x Vertical) | |
| With Extender RF1.4x | |
| With Extender RF2x | |
| Power Focus |
Image Stabilization
| IS On–Off | Image Stabilizer switch, on lens barrel |
| Optical Image Stabilization | |
| IS Mode Selection | |
| Panning Mode Support (SCN Mode) | Supported |
Exterior Design
| Control Ring | Dual-function Manual focus ring / Control Ring (selected using camera menu) |
| Manual Focus Ring | |
| AF/MF Switch | YES - AF/PF/MF Switch |
| MF/Control Ring Switch | None — must be selected in camera menu |
| Distance Scale | |
| Distance Limiter Switch | FULL (2.6 m to infinity) / 2.6 m to 20 m / 20 m to infinity |
| Focus Pre-set Function | |
| Lens Function Buttons (AF-Stop Buttons) | Yes; four positioned on lens barrel |
| Dust / Weather Resistant Construction | Yes - rubber ring on lens mount |
Dimensions and Weight
| Maximum Outer Diameter x Length | Approx. 6.4 in. x 17.0 in. (163.0mm x 432mm) |
| Weight | Approx. 110.8 oz. / 6.9 lb. / 3140g |
Accessories
| Lens Hood | Canon Lens Hood (long) ET-155 (Bundled) |
| Canon Lens Hood (short) | ET-155B (Sold Separately) |
| Lens Cap | Canon E-180E (Bundled) |
| Dust Cap | Canon Lens Dust Cap RF (Bundled) |
| Lens Case | Canon Lens Soft Case LS600 (Bundled) |
| Extension Tubes | None (No Canon RF mount extension tubes) |
| Close-up Lenses | 250D / 500D Not compatible |
| Drop-in Filters |
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