Here are some new lens images and early pricing

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Some early pricing and new lens images have leaked ahead of the official announcement on July 9, 2020.
UK pricing for four lenses has been confirmed.

Canon RF 85mm f/2 IS STM Macro £649
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM £2,899
Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM £699
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM £929

As far as USD pricing goes, expect these prices to be very close to USD pricing. Keep in mind that UK pricing includes VAT.



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Great to see a three position focus limiter switch on the RF 85. Hopefully AF will be snappy enough for general use, with the help of that. Bodes well I feel. Price also suggests it will be a quality offering and should be at least a match for the RF 35 in terms of IQ. Struggle to see myself not picking this up at some stage.
 
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100-500 price isn't unexpected considering how expensive RF 70-200/2.8 is compared to EF. But when compared to say the $2K Sony 200-600 which is longer, faster, internal zoom, short zoom throw, excellent IQ (ie not a budget optic) and takes TCs well, the price of the 100-500 seems high to me. I think it should have matched the $2200 100-400II price more.

Comparing some other RF glass between UK and USD the UK price is usually just slightly less than USD (like £2599 vs $2699 for RF70-200)
 
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Rf 85 - Price is good
RF 100 - 500 - Hugely overpriced
RF 600/800 - It was what I expected but I honestly cannot evaluate the price because we simply don´t know what the behaviour of such lenses.

Very negative, the price of the 100-500! For example, the 200-600 F5.6-6.3 is Way cheaper, more luminous and have more zoom. Can´t understand this price...It´s a no good Canon....

EDIT: the more zoom means more reach, the zoom value is the same
 
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Rf 85 - Price is good
RF 100 - 500 - Hugely overpriced
RF 600/800 - It was what I expected but I honestly cannot evaluate the price because we simply don´t know what the behaviour of such lenses.

Very negative, the price of the 100-500! For example, the 200-600 F5.6-6.3 is Way cheaper, more luminous and have more zoom. Can´t understand this price...It´s a no good Canon....
Wrong comparison. The 200-600 is a consumer lens (a G lens; Sony's professional-grade lenses are GM). The 100-500L is a professional-grade lens that replaces the 100-400L. The Sony 100-400 GM is $2600, which is around where I expect (hope) the 100-500 sells for in the States.
 
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Wrong comparison. The 200-600 is a consumer lens (a G lens; Sony's professional-grade lenses are GM). The 100-500L is a professional-grade lens that replaces the 100-400L. The Sony 100-400 GM is $2600, which is around where I expect the 100-500 to come out in the States.
Professionell?! With only 2 focus options? The Sony and Sigma has three...seems to be more professional at all!
I m heavily missing the near distance focus option! This is a huge mistake by Canon!
 
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If these are indeed the official UK prices well, I prefer knowing reality than even educated guesses! :unsure:

My educated guesses were, very close to these prices for the RF 85 STM, RF 600mm and RF 800mm would be.
Out of these 3, I am most interested in the 85mm (i.e. I can't see myself getting the 600mm or 800mm).

However I had hoped the RF 100-500mm might have been closer to around £/$2300 - because of the smaller aperture.
(But I did realise the 100-500mm was a premium in reach in terms of Canon's EF 100-400mm L IS USM II).

The RF 100-500mm is a lens I would be quite keen on after I pick up a RF 24-105mm f/4. That'll make a good 2 lens travel combination. (y)

The £/$2900 sets the bar high for me finding innovating ways of saving money after I hope put my hard earned cash in to buy a R5.
The good thing is with a EOS R adapter (EF lens on an RF mount) do work well (I've tried it on a friend's and store EOS R).
And I am assured that I will still get a lot of good use out of my EF 70-300mm L for a while. It's been great on my DSLRs.

As we know, extra reach s always welcome. :) The EOS R5 is only a few days away from being announced!! Yay! :love:

PJ
 
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Very negative, the price of the 100-500! For example, the 200-600 F5.6-6.3 is Way cheaper, more luminous and have more zoom. Can´t understand this price...It´s a no good Canon....

EDIT: the more zoom means more reach, the zoom value is the same

The Canon lens is a 5x zoom while the Sony is just 3x. Quotient matters, not difference. The Sony only has 20% more reach but lacks the very useful 100mm–200mm range at the wide end.
 
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The Canon lens is a 5x zoom while the Sony is just 3x. Quotient matters, not difference. The Sony only has 20% more reach but lacks the very useful 100mm–200mm range at the wide end.

The Canon is a more versatile lens and better for travel and everyday use. The Sony is a better wildlife lens in my opinion. I only read good things about the AF, build and image quality. Its a very solid lens, easily L quality.
 
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The prime prices are good I am however surprised at the price of the 100-500 when an EF 100-400 L is cheaper currently by about £900. If from what I have read EF glass will work fine including IS with IBIS and the only negative is a small adaptor between body and lens then I don't see why many would want the extra 100mm for £900 and a slower F7.1 compared to F5.6. I own the 100-400 mk2 and it is brilliant on my 7D2 and I have used it on an RP with adaptor with no issues at all so again the 45% increase in price for extra 100mm seems a lot to me.
 
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Rf 85 - Price is good
RF 100 - 500 - Hugely overpriced

For example, the 200-600 F5.6-6.3 is Way cheaper, more luminous and have more zoom. Can´t understand this price...It´s a no good Canon....

EDIT: the more zoom means more reach, the zoom value is the same

RF 85 is not a L lens, while 100-500 is a L lens, and more expensive. The Sony 200-600 is a consumer zoom even though the image quality is very good. I would guess that the build quality of the 100-500 is in another league compared to the Sony 200-600. You are comparing apples to oranges. You can compare the Canon 100-500 to Sony 100-400.
 
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A quick comparison between the Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS and Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS USM

SpecificationCanon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS USMSony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Weight1370g (3.02lbs)2115g (4.66lbs)
Size93.8mm (3.69") x 207.6mm (8.17")111.5mm (4.38") x 318mm (12.5")
Filter Size77mm95mm
Elements/Groups20 elements in 14 groups24 elements in 17 groups
Minimum focusing distance0.9m (2.95')2.4m (7.87')
Pricing$2699$1998
Magnification0.33x (telephoto)0.20x (telephoto)
 
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