Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

goofing off in the backyard

can't wait for warbler season!

I just received delivery of the RF600/11 yesterday, an Amazon "renewed" at US $500, and I am very impressed by the combined stability of OIS and IBIS; I took a couple dozen shots with the RF2x at 1200mm last evening at only 1/100s in EFCS mode, and not a one of them had noticeable motion blur, even with the R7's smaller pixels.

It's funny; the first person I spoke to who owned this lens was very disappointed and was talking about selling it right away, but that guy had been using the EF600/4 previously, and I suspected that his expectations were too high because he saw it as a substitute for a 600/4, rather than the ~53m-pupil-lens that it is. I know the limitations of the smaller pupil, and see the lens more as a substitute for a 300/5.6 with heavy cropping, or a 300/5.6 with a 2x TC, or the RF100-400 with a 1.4x, which are clearly bested by the RF600/11 where the RF600's limitations are not an issue (you don't need to stop down, zoom out, or focus very close).

That’s awesome, John. Looking forward to seeing some examples from you.

I have to admit that I haven’t been on long excursions with the RF600 yet but it seems like a great lens.

Try out the lens hood linked below. I have it and for $16 it’s a steal. Reversible, quick/locking attachment, lens cap accessible. Great for rainy days since the front element is very near the front.

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A cropped section using 62mm worth of extension tubes at minimum focusing distance of 118"

I'm looking forward to using this combo for butterflies, dragonflies, and frogs.


The uncropped version can be found here https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1524​036&page=9

Eastern Bluebird

An uncommon visitor to our feeder. Now to track him down to get some better shots.

View_Finder wrote in post #19498303
Eastern Bluebird

An uncommon visitor to our feeder. Now to track him down to get some better shots.

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Excellent shot with crazy amount of detail!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19498318
Excellent shot with crazy amount of detail!

Thank you, Levina.

A brown creeper. Not the best look - a significant crop from a high ISO shot.

The compactness and light weight of the RF600 allowed me to chase it down. Don’t think I could have gotten it with the 500mm.

Get away from my sunflower seeds!

Canon R6 RF 600mm lens
1/250 f/11 ISO 1600

Photo from Jeff USN Photog 72-76's gallery.
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