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RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Started Oct 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
stevvi Contributing Member • Posts: 829
Re: RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Steve Balcombe wrote:

stevvi wrote:

quiquae wrote:

PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

I cannot overstate how unsurprised I am at this news, given how retailers were unable to keep the EF 100-400L2 in stock for something like a year after its release.

I think there were far more EF mount cameras then than there are RF now. The scarcity of R5 & 6's also means demand for 100-500's will be lower. I don't know where the OP is from but the lens hasn't been officially released in the UK yet, I think, although it is available from some grey market retailers.

I got mine from the Canon UK store, but I think I was very lucky, it's mostly been out of stock and it's out of stock again today.

Oh... I didn't realise they'd even had it in!

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