There's only one type of lens that I really like on my cameras, besides my trusty RF70-200 f2.8, and that's the extreme lenses!
When I say extreme lenses, I'm talking the wide angle lenses, the macro (or extreme macro) lenses, and the tele lenses (200 and up, much up!). In that respect, I recently bought the Canon RF 800 f11 lens, after reading a review of it, which was fairly positive. Well, positive, describing it as a great lens regarding quality, but the writer of the review highly doubted that there is any practical use for such a lens.
Now, if you take into account that I mostly come to the conclusion that I find my trusty 200 "too short", you can image that I can find some uses for the 800mm...
When you need to frame a subject tightly and can't get closer, due to:
physical barriers (streams, cliffs, fences, etc.)
legislated barriers (lines on a field, property boundaries, etc.)
a subject that does not tolerate closer photographers (skittish birds, for example)
impacting subject behavior (such as the natural activity of wildlife)
safety reasons (dangerous wildlife, high-speed vehicles, etc.)
stealth requirements (such as for law enforcement missions)
a requirement to avoid being a viewing obstruction (such as getting in front of the audience at a venue)
you might need an 800mm lens, and, if this lens's f/11 aperture suits your need (more about that later), the RF 800mm lens might be the right choice.
When you want to capture a compressed look from a distant perspective, you might want an 800mm lens. When you want to create a strong background blur, isolating a subject from an otherwise-distracting background, an 800mm lens might be just right.
So the day I got it, was the day I went out for another one of my daily walks, but this time, with the Canon R5 and the RF800 f11 around my neck.
Let me share with you some of the results of that first test of this great new lens, and let me know in the comments how you feel about it!
Shot with Canon EOS R5 and RF800 f11 lens (https://shor.by/BBphoto for the gear I'm using!).
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