Canon RF 200-800: The Ultimate Budget Telephoto Lens?

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Discover the incredible Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-F9 IS USM Lens in this in-depth review!
Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this lens will amaze you with its outstanding performance and unbeatable value.
In this video, we’ll explore:
•Performance: The impressive optical quality, sharpness, and image stabilization that make this lens a top choice for wildlife and sports photography for the price.
•Value: How the Canon RF 200-800mm offers exceptional features at a price point that won’t break the bank.
•Versatility: From stunning close-ups to capturing distant subjects with ease, see how this lens adapts to various shooting scenarios.
•Build Quality: Durable construction and ergonomic design that ensures comfort and reliability in the field.
•Real-World Test Shots: See stunning sample images and videos that showcase the lens’s capabilities.
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@vas.milivoj Ай бұрын

Very nice review. I have it for a half a year. I would just mention zoom ring-it takes you 3 or 4 turns to go from 200 to 800, and that can be frustrating, but still.. For 2k, it is amazing lens, 100% game changer, I forgot about all my other lenses :)

@btonelli Ай бұрын

@@vas.milivoj thanks for watching. Yes it’s game changer for reach and price

@PaulWhite-zn9xx Ай бұрын

I agree about the throw of the zoom ring. I strap to mine a lever that is designed for follow focus in cine photography so I can push the lever rather than grab the ring. It’s still not perfect but it’s an improvement.

@2epete 2 ай бұрын

The only real problem with the lens is lack of availability, 8 months in and you still can’t find one anywhere.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

It was difficult to even get this for review. I waited for months to get it

@alansach8437 2 ай бұрын

Yes. Ordered in December. According to my local camera store anticipated delivery (unless Canon gets their butts is gear) is currently July........2025! He said most store are getting one a month.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@alansach8437 Damn that’s crazy. It took me a while to get it for review.

@2epete 2 ай бұрын

@@alansach8437 I only ordered this month from B&H so I’ll probably be waiting until 2026! I’m debating on canceling my order and ordering a refurbished 100-500 from the Canon Store for almost the same price, but will wait a few months and see if the supply improves.

@TheChadWork2001 2 ай бұрын

Thanks to the globalists man made fake shortage

@anthonyhershko 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I got the R5 with Sigma 60-600mm, I love it!! (not always focus great..), But more affordable and great aperture.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Also a really good lens by Sigma

@Metragnome_Images Ай бұрын

I agree with the focus not always great... (I have same combo) also with the adapter needed the whole combo is really really heavy....

@anthonyhershko Ай бұрын

@@Metragnome_Images Also it's not sharp at all

@Metragnome_Images Ай бұрын

@@anthonyhershko I get some lovely sharp images out of mine.

@anthonyhershko Ай бұрын

@@Metragnome_Images Since I updated the firmware 2.0 it's always blurry..

@garymeredith2441 14 күн бұрын

One big problem with Canon lenses is the white color , put on A Camouflage cover Lens Coat makes the best one .

@btonelli 14 күн бұрын

@@garymeredith2441 yes understand

@robineden5727 2 ай бұрын

Good review - and I really liked your shots as well. This is my current no1 most wanted lens 😻

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@Chris_Wolfgram 2 ай бұрын

I rented this lens for a week. IMPO, it is the Holy Grail for bird photography. Even aside from the price point. This lens would do more for me than a $16K RF 800 F5.6

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

It’s fantastic right!!

@Chris_Wolfgram 2 ай бұрын

@@btonelli I'm seriously considering paying $2470 for one from overseas, just because it's in stock, and I can have it in a less than a week. I'll tell you what, if March of 25' rolled around, and I still didn't have it, I would absolutely spend $500 more on it, to make it happen. But still hoping I might get one for $1900 within a few weeks. I have some ideas ;) And again, for myself, I don't have to wonder how well it would work for me. I used it, and it was fantastic ! :)

@KurtisPape 2 ай бұрын

Out of the big 3: Nikon 180-600mm, Sony 200-600mm and this Canon lens, for me Sony is the most desirable option. All these options are so close to each other you will get great results no matter what you choose, there are just a few little things I like about the Sony. It's the cheapest here in Australia, has the shortest zoom throw, nice manual focus placement and has the most consistent image quality, i'm not saying it's the sharpest, it's just consistent throughout the zoom range and is guaranteed to sharpen up when shooting at F8. This Canon lens is still amazing though, from what I have seen it's really sharp at 600mm, then a little softer at 800mm but similar quality to the 200-600mm with a 1.4x converter, so you're basically getting a built in teleconverter and I shoot the Sony at 600mm F8 anyway so little to no compromise with the Canon.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Yes good assessment. It really comes down to the system you have and prefer. All great options

@dominiquethomas373 2 ай бұрын

I use the Sigma 150-600 and thats awesome and that's 900USD I may invest in this also!!!!

@dennisvun8863 2 ай бұрын

Most Canon RF users, like myself, are debating whether to keep the RF 100-500 or move to this.....that is the question..

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Depends if you need the reach really. I was quite impressed with the versatility of the lens. It’s big but outside of that, grabbing shots at 800mm was awesome

@dennisvun8863 2 ай бұрын

@@btonelli Indeed. For now I am just keeping the 100-500 and enjoying it. Good for Canon to have something at this price point when I do like to have 800mm reach....at least it's not going to hurt the wallet as much

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@dennisvun8863 agree 💯

@IntothewestOkotoks 2 ай бұрын

I was saving for the 100-500, but coming from using a 100-400 I wasn’t excited to just get another 100mm. On a R7. I’ve been using the 200-800 for a few months now and it’s great. There is a lot of debate about the F9 or sharpness (especially on R7), but compared to other L lens I’ve used, this one can be fairly close - I don’t have any concern. 99% of my images have been between 500-800 so I’m very happy with this lens…and if I pair it to a FF, I still have 800. Only use case where this may not be great is for travel (carry on air travel) as it is large. I’ll continue to use my 100-400 for that.

@user-fi1vc2th6b 2 ай бұрын

Stunning photos,amazing lens with impressive features.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@paracoccidioidomycos 2 ай бұрын

Nikon 180-600 plus 1.4tc costs as much, without the tc its internal zoom which is better weather sealed

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Also a good lens but this is a 200-800 no tc. Impressive

@philcampbell5827 2 ай бұрын

Agree...much prefer the internal zoom of the Nikon. As well, the throw to go from 180 to 600 is so easy and a big improvement over the F-mount 200-500. The Canon does go all the way to 800mm, but from the review it looks like it's a good 2 long twists to get there.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@philcampbell5827 in use it’s a long throw but doesn’t impede the experience of getting the photo one would need unless we are caught off guard and really need to go to 800 or back to 200 as fast as possible

@gourami7 2 ай бұрын

That's great if you have Nikon...

@paracoccidioidomycos 2 ай бұрын

@@gourami7 of course, I stated that in regard to the description of the lens as an achievement in lens engineering

@sandeepkaushal7682 2 ай бұрын

Using this with R5 just good great pic focusing is quick amazing results and very easy for hand held .Very Happy.If you stabilize well works good in very low light also

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Would love to try this with the R5 for higher resolution

@alansach8437 2 ай бұрын

Might be an option, IF there were an RF version, but have heard about severe focus problems with the EF versions on mirrorless cameras.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@alansach8437 actually this is an RF lens

@TheBigBlueMarble 9 күн бұрын

These lenses are becoming more popular and more functional as noise reduction software gets better and better.

@btonelli 9 күн бұрын

Agree

@marcuscaruana6772 2 ай бұрын

Is it readily available from stores in Singapore now? I mean display, walk in and buy.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Some stores have stock but not a lot.

@OlivierFablu-c9m 3 күн бұрын

Hello, I'm sorry but the Sigma 60-600mm does better in my opinion, better optical quality, better manufacturing quality, heavier certainly, only 600mm ok but at F6.3. Better MFDs, and autofocus responsiveness with the Adaptation Ring on R5, no problems.

@Thomasjcolbert82 3 күн бұрын

Right now I have the 100 to 500L with a tele converter. I’m wondering if this lens is a better option. I do like the macro capabilities of the 100 to 500. Anyone have both of these set ups on an R5 and compare them

@btonelli 2 күн бұрын

@@Thomasjcolbert82 I haven’t tried the 100-500 to comment but I have friends who have and love it. I guess it depends if you need the extra reach this lens offers

@garymeyer1861 2 ай бұрын

Nice review, I subscribed

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!🙏

@deltaboy2011 2 ай бұрын

Waiting for 50-800mm lenses with 3-6.3 aperture.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

It comes with a pickup truck to carry it 😂

@wdd910 2 ай бұрын

Great advertisement for lifelong photographically-newbie birders like me!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@lumberjack3008 2 ай бұрын

Which class? The f9-lenses?

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

200-800. This type of reach for the price

@sgpork 2 ай бұрын

Good range. Not going to lie. But slow.. even in bright day time for very fast shutter speed 1 may still need high iso. But if they make lens fast. It will be bigger and way more costly. So. This lens is only good in bright day time and people who ok with high iso all the times. Its a big compromise. That said. Nothing is perfect. The price and range is excellent tho.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Actually I was shooting in overcast and with shutter speeds at 1/1600 my ISO was around 1500 to 2000 at times. Maybe 3 to 4K in darker lighting. All these photos were never shot in bright daylight

@sgpork 2 ай бұрын

@@btonelli since you’re based in Singapore. Ever try or thought of trying these lenses in the night safari? How about 300GM. Would love to see it!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@sgpork I’m waiting to get that for review. Wouldn’t mind actually to try that

@isotechimages.9130 2 ай бұрын

Bobby l have the lens & love it but the tighten ring should be called the loose & looser ring as you don’t get lens creep but lens drop they needed a lock switch.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s not really the most ideal thing. I didn’t get lens creep but also wasn’t really tight

@alphaandomega2709 Ай бұрын

You can’t remove the tripod foot huge bummer.

@3-piece129 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone use this lens for sports? I was wondering what ISO would be used at a shutter speed of around 1/1250 or 1/1600 at 800mm? In daylight of course 😂

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

For 1/1250 in slight overcast ISO was 4000 I didn’t photograph anything at 800 but at 481mm I was at f9 and ISO 1250. Still not bright sunlight. Images on both are clean

@3-piece129 2 ай бұрын

@@btonelli not bad at all. It might be good for daytime softball/baseball games. I use a sigma 120-300 f/2.8 on R5/R6 at 1.6x and that usually works but sometimes I need that additional reach for the furthest outfield catches. Thank you, great review and images!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@3-piece129 Thanks for watching and glad the specs helped out

@bamsemh1 2 ай бұрын

Iso is your camera, not the lens 😂 the lens only care and performs after the aperture and focal length.

@3-piece129 2 ай бұрын

@@bamsemh1 yes, everyone knows that. The shutter speed is also taken into account and since I have a similar camera, I was curious of the camera’s ISO response. What are you talking about?

@thinkpadx60 2 ай бұрын

Dude you been busy!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Haha you have no idea 😂😂 I have about four to five more videos in the backlog to come out.

@peterfritzphoto 2 ай бұрын

What a bargain!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Indeed especially for the price

@LukeZalvino 2 ай бұрын

You mean the $2,000 lens? Ya..

@Targetshooterscorner 2 ай бұрын

The comments about this lens being expensive.... What do you expect ? How much do you want pay for a lens 100bucks?

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

For some that aren’t familiar with the prices of Super Telephoto lenses they think this is expensive. They are still learning about the camera market and pricing for such lenses.

@robineden5727 2 ай бұрын

This is not expensive - look at a 600mm prime - that's an expensive lens!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@robineden5727 haha indeed

@Chris_Wolfgram 2 ай бұрын

$1900 for this lens is a freaking bargain ! $2900 for the 100-500, that is not any faster than it is, and almost never long enough for my uses, is a rip off.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

@@Chris_Wolfgram indeed

@bngr_bngr 2 ай бұрын

One thought, the lens is slow as my grandma crossing the street.

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

lol!!!!!!

@christophercarlimages9003 2 ай бұрын

Slower than your grandma

@christophercarlimages9003 2 ай бұрын

Slower

@bngr_bngr 2 ай бұрын

@@christophercarlimages9003 😭😭😭

@RogerZoul 2 ай бұрын

Did you even listen to the video? You act like the only thing you use is in the pitch dark.

@user-vz7zk7no4p 2 ай бұрын

You cant review a zoomlens with a R3 thats not fair!! Use r7 then we have good info! Using R3 giving us false info!

@btonelli 2 ай бұрын

Why does it give you false info? Why only R7?

@user-vz7zk7no4p 2 ай бұрын

@@btonelli r3 best canon camera! use cheap lens with r3 and have great image quality! so this review isnt fair! always use affordable camera if you make a review! nobody can buy r3 its way too expensive