Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Pro Reviews

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slrgear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Given that there are so few choices available in this category of super telephoto lenses in the Canon mount, the decision is almost made for you if you need to produce images at distance. At that point, it's just a matter of whether you want to spend $6,000 for the Sigma 800mm or $12,000 for the Canon 800mm. The price tag may be high, but for some shots, there is no other way to get this combination of focal length and aperture (with the possible exception of combining a 400mm ƒ/2.8 with a 2x tele-extender).

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Nov 06, 2008

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The-Digital-Picture‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens enters the world as, by far, Canon's most expensive lens.The definite upside to the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens' high price is that you get Canon's ultimate lens physical qualities and superb Image quality.

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If you are a free-lance photographer you had better have a definite need or niche for it. In the short month I had the lens for testing, I found it perfect for wildlife work, but when it came to larger items like railroad locomotives you really have to move back. For sports, I think it will be very popular, especially with the IS (Image Stabilization) addition, but if you think the typical 600mm makes you take a step back, the 800mm f/5.6L IS USM will put you in the bleachers.

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Apr 24, 2009

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