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2024-12-27T19:00:00
Used in very specific situations the results are simply outstanding. The specific conditions being daylight, decent contrast, and a stationary subject. Like an eagle in a tree a hundred+ yards away.
Dave1357
2024-10-17T20:00:00
I bought it a year ago and I'm happy with it, great quality for a F11 lens.
Turan
2023-08-21T10:09:59
Awesome lens and easy to use. A versatile accessory for wild life photography.
Brian T.
2023-01-29T19:00:00
I bought this lens just to try it out with my R6, and so far I like the pictures I am taking.
Pop 7.
2022-07-14T12:38:44
Great lens for the price. Just upgraded to an EOS R and this lens and I am impressed with the results I get. I am not a pro by any means, but I generally shoot wildlife. Should have upgraded months ago!
GEORGE B.
2022-04-19T13:24:32
Excellent performance within it's price range.
WILLIAM C.
2022-01-20T19:00:00
Have been using RF 600 F11 STM for past 6 months on my R6 , and ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Lens .. RF 600 Autofocus is Instantaneous .. Precise .. Quiet .. Images are Clean and Crisp with Excellent Color and Saturation .. I Actually PREFER this Lens to my EF 100 - 400 L on my 5d mk 4 .. and carry both systems when shooting wildlife .. ALWAYS go to the R6 with the RF 600 when distance and subject size allow .. I have enlargements in 20 x 30 size with this setup , and Images are Stunning. This lens can be Carried All day long .. Easily stored when Retracted .. and can be Handheld on stationary subjects at 1/320 second with CONFIDENCE on R6 / R5 body .. This lens is the Buy of the Century at this Price !
JohnK22
2021-05-24T20:00:00
Light weight and fast focusing. Great complement to the Eos-R
Drssouth
2021-04-07T08:55:53
This is crisp and sharp and light enough to hand hold it. I added it to my camera gear in hopes of getting more photos of birds and other wildlife. It has opened up a genre of photography I did not even know I loved as much as I do!
ERIN M.
2021-03-24T09:19:33
Works even better than I thought it would.
SANDY L.
2021-03-17T08:46:39
Great lens for wildlife - and a number of subjects outdoors.
WILLIAM Y.
2021-03-14T07:47:50
Excellent lens to capture wildlife, it requires a lot of light, so use it from 9am to 4 pm
SERGIO S.
2021-02-16T10:17:59
I <3 this lens, it is just about perfect for basic backyard birding and hiking. Ridiculously light for the range, I can shoot handheld basically all of the time. I worried that I should have got 800mm instead, but for me 600mm has worked well - long enough for birds I can see with the naked eye, no problems with shake, and I can focus on nearer birds too. The snap-in / snap-out action has become automatic. The f11 hasn't been much of an issue. On grey overcast days you do kinda need the birds to sit still to get a decent pic. On sunny days, no problem. This version came with a bunch of 3rd party lenses and cleaning thingabobs, which I'm sure will come in handy eventually.
JAMES C.
2021-01-20T11:12:41
Like the lens but the filters that were suppose to be for this lens were the wrong size. Filters are 86mm & lens is a 82mm. Since I normally keep a filter on my lens to protect them I am really bummed that I am not able to try a variety.
SUSAN P.
2020-12-21T19:00:00
This lens is very niche and serves a specific purpose. That being said, taking pictures of moon, birds and other wildlife make this a must have. Idk why I never had a lens like this before.
DGK
2020-12-16T19:00:00
I am so happy I got this product. it is the best product ever
jaclyn12
2020-11-08T19:00:00
I bought this lens for the occasional wildlife or celestial event event photography. I was amazed at how light it is, very easy to carry all day long. The AF was faster than I expected (I am using it with an R6. Images are sharp and have good contrast. I was able to shoot a good amount into dusk before things got too dark, so the fixed f/11 is really not an issue. I do think weather sealing is a necessity, however. This will be used outside, almost exclusively, so a lack of weather sealing is a bit concerning.
Daniel
2020-10-09T11:37:58
This lens is small and light with great image stabilization and is able to produce sharp photos without a tripod. I also have an old Canon EF 600mm f/4 L IS USM lens that is 12 pounds heavy and although it is sharper than the RF600mm f/11 IS STM I can only see the difference when inspecting a 100% crop side by side and the difference will not be noticeable in normal conditions.
ELLIOT L.
2020-09-04T20:00:00
I just got my rf 600 mm to use with my RP. I first took a hand held photo of the moon. I'm not good at this but I was impressed with how well it did. It's not heavy, seems sharp within its limits and is fun to use. For the price I am really enjoying this.
saya
2020-08-12T20:00:00
I am a wildlife photographer and absolutely love this lens! For the price definitely gives you sharp images and perfect length of subject
Ace_visuals
2020-08-08T10:11:44
I purchased the RF600 F11 for birding., and I've now done a couple of excursions with it using my EOS R. Focus is reasonably fast, but I've found AF more useful than MF, in contrast to my 100-400 EF, where I often manually focus. Images are very sharp, and despite being F11, the depth of field is tight enough that backgrounds aren't a distraction. For birding, I was surprised at how often I'm able to get too close to the birds, given a minimum focus distance of around 15 feet. It's light, the fact that you need to extend and lock the lens not that inconvenient, and I had no shake at all during a day of shooting at 1/400 sec. I would judge the IS really works. The only catch, and it's a big one, is the F11. It means the camera will climb the ISO ladder as needed. Dark woods can be a challenge, open fields are not. Photos below include one cropped, one uncropped, from sequences shot at the same time. Handheld, EOS R.
ROSS M.
2020-07-29T20:00:00
I just bought this lens, and I have to say, I was a little skeptical because of the fixed f/11. I'm totally impressed with this lens.... This lens is totally amazing... It's EXTREMELY sharp, and I'm very picky about sharpness as I'm a pixel peep. It has really nice bokeh when putting distance behind your subject. I couldn't be more thrilled. Thanks, Canon, for such a wonderful lens!
sallie
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