Product Overview
The RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM extends the EOS R System for professional photographers seeking Canon's top-tier image quality in a super-telephoto lens. Ideal for wildlife and motorsports, it features large-diameter Fluorite elements, UD-glass elements, and Air Sphere Coating for exceptional color correction, impressive contrast, and sharpness. With an 800mm focal length, it achieves beautifully soft backgrounds and impactful visuals. Its optical image stabilization offers up to 4.5 stops of shake correction, ensuring consistent sharpness, even at close focus distances capturing small subjects like sparrows. Compatible with RF1.4x and RF2x Extenders, it reaches focal lengths of 1120mm and 1600mm respectively, expanding its reach further. Weighing just 6.9 lbs., this versatile and lightweight lens brings distant action up close with ease.
Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Features:
- Outstanding Image Quality, 800mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System.
- Impressively Light at 6.9 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality.
- Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 8.53 ft. / 2.6 m.
- Optical Image Stabilization with up to 4.5 Stops* of Shake Correction, Including Three IS Operation Modes.
- Super Spectra Coating (SSC) and Air Sphere Coating (ASC) Helps Minimize Ghosting and Flare.
- Compatible with Canon RF1.4x and 2x Extenders.
Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Specifications:
- 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 x 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: RF1.4x - 1120mm f/8, RF2x - 1600mm f/11
- Maximum close-focusing magnification: RF1.4x - 0.49x RF2x - 0.71x
- Autofocus with EOS R-series cameras*@999br/> * (as of 2/2022): Possible with either extender
- Image Stabilizer with EOS R-series cameras*@999br/> * (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: ο52 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: Yes (Supports both ONE SHOT AF and SERVO AF with compatible EOS R-series cameras)
- Manual Focus Speed Selection: Yes (1, 2, and 3 settings, via switch on lens)
- 1= fastest MF; 3= slowest MF rotation
- Focus Distance Range Selection: 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
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF Coverage@999br/> (Horizontal x Vertical): EOS R5/R6 - approx. 100% x 100%, EOS R - approx. 88% x 100%
- With Extender RF1.4x: EOS R5/R6 - approx. 100% x 100%, EOS R - approx. 88% x 100%
- With Extender RF2x: EOS R5/R6 - approx. 80% x 80%, EOS R - approx. 80% x 80%
- Power Focus: 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
- Image Stabilization:
- IS On-Off: Image Stabilizer switch, on lens barrel
- Optical Image Stabilization: Provided
- 4 stops correction (CIPA standard) with both EOS R and R5
- IS Mode Selection: 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
- Panning Mode Support (SCN Mode): Supported
- Exterior Design:
- Control Ring: Dual-function Manual focus ring / Control Ring (selected using camera menu)
- Manual Focus Ring: Electronic ring system
- Full-time Manual focus possible
- No physical limit to ring rotational angle
- AF/MF Switch: YES - AF/PF/MF Switch
- MF/Control Ring Switch: None - must be selected in camera menu
- Distance Scale: None
- Distance scale available in EVF or Live View LCD screen of compatible EOS R-series cameras
- Distance Limiter Switch: FULL (2.6 m to infinity) / 2.6 m to 20 m / 20 m to infinity
- Focus Pre-set Function: 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
- Lens Function Buttons (AF-Stop Buttons): Yes; four positioned on lens barrel
- Dust / Weather Resistant Construction: Yes - rubber ring on lens mount
- Dimensions, Weight:
- Maximum Outer Diameter x Length: Approx. ο6.4 in. x 17.0 in. (ο163.0mm x 432mm)
- Weight: Approx. 110.8 oz. / 6.9 lb. / 3140g
