It looks like the previously rumored Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM is also getting a development announcement with the Canon EOS R5.
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It looks like the previously rumored Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM is also getting a development announcement with the Canon EOS R5.
1000mm f/14 on a 45MP sensor, don't think the RF design will make that usable. Wonder how 500mm on this RF zoom lens would compare to EF 500 f/4?Note the RF 1.4 and 2x extenders too
I wouldn't use a 2x with that lens. But the 2x with the RF 70-200 2.8 is quite a sensible option1000mm f/14 on a 45MP sensor, don't think the RF design will make that usable. Wonder how 500mm on this RF zoom lens would compare to EF 500 f/4?
APRIL 2020 Availability on the R5. Wow. Outstanding!!
I wouldn't use a 2x with that lens. But the 2x with the RF 70-200 2.8 is quite a sensible option
Lots of discussion in the big R5 announcement thread.
Smart money is that this is simply a 100-400 f4-5.6 that tosses in the bonus feature of pulling that front end a hair more to reach 500mm. Should be the same quality as the current, enhanced as RF enables, with a bit of a stretch on the long end for when conditions permit.
$1999?
I wouldn't assume that a TC will work with the lens, I'd hope so, but if it uses similar tech to the 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 L to get a more compact lens, the moving rear focus group precludes a TC.I wouldn't use a 2x with that lens. But the 2x with the RF 70-200 2.8 is quite a sensible option
The wording in the IBIS section makes it seem that IBIS will only work with RF IS lenses and non-IS lenses, with EF IS lenses it will be likely disabled. If that's the case, add $300 or so to the price.
I wouldn't assume that a TC will work with the lens, I'd hope so, but if it uses similar tech to the 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 L to get a more compact lens, the moving rear focus group precludes a TC.
I wonder?
You're right, from the images of the RF teleconverters they clearly won't work with the RF 70-200. The big question is how they'll work with EF lenses and EF-RF adaptors.