The Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM Lens

The Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM is one of the most unique lenses released in a long time, offering an extremely long focal length at an impressively affordable price with the caveat of an unusually narrow and fixed aperture.

The 800mm f/11 is quite the unique lens, and it is rather exciting to see such a long focal length available to shooters at such a reasonable price, even if you have to work with a narrow maximum aperture. Its features include:

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• Collapsible design with locking barrel
• Optical Image Stabilizer that provides up to four stops of compensation
• Customizable Control Ring
• STM motor for fast and quiet autofocus suitable for both photo and video work
• Gapless dual-layer diffractive optics for less aberrations and lower size and weight

Add in the high-ISO and autofocus capabilities of modern bodies like the EOS R5, and that f/11 aperture isn’t as big of a roadblock as it might have been in past years.

The video below is an exclusive review of the Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM by Dustin Abbott from YouTube