Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM wait time now at 6 months

[David - Sydney]

Perhaps it’s all part of their master plan.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

That really shows that if you really need a specific lens, pre-order it immediately.

If it is a new lens that never existed before then do you really "need" it?
We seemed to survive before it existed.

 

[neuroanatomist]

We seemed to survive before it existed.

Maybe merely surviving is enough for you. Not for everyone.

 

[john1970]

Maybe merely surviving is enough for you. Not for everyone.

Agree. I really like the RF 100-300 mm f2.8 because with TCs I get three lenses in one: 100-300 mm f2.8, 140-420 mm f4, 200-600 mm f5.6! I used this lens extensively with the 2X TC in Alaska with the R3 and it worked flawlessly with brown bears finish for salmon.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Agree. I really like the RF 100-300 mm f2.8 because with TCs I get three lenses in one: 100-300 mm f2.8, 140-420 mm f4, 200-600 mm f5.6! I used this lens extensively with the 2X TC in Alaska with the R3 and it worked flawlessly with brown bears finish for salmon.

Did you stop down to f/8 with the 2X?

 

[john1970]

Did you stop down to f/8 with the 2X?

I shot it wide open at f5.6 and was still very content with the results. Maybe not ideal, but I was content with the results.

 

[danfaz]

It's in stock right now at B&H if anybody wants to get it!

 

[altaimages]

Heads up to my fellow Canon users that may be interested... I ordered the 100-300 lens on Cyber Monday (Nov 27) from the Canon USA website while it was on sale and I combined that sale offer with an additional 15% off from Rakuten and I got an extremely good and rare deal on this lens. Not only did I save thousands, but to my surprise I received the lens 5 days later (Dec 2).