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Initial impressions on RF 100-500 for birding

Started Apr 21, 2021 | User reviews thread
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,571
Re: Initial impressions on RF 100-500 for birding
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Nimonus wrote:

2.7 grand for an f/7.1 lens, too much.

It's expensive, that's a fact, but then so is everything RF, and even EF lens prices have gone through the roof. I was just looking at 100L Macro prices, following the announcement of the RF 100L. Five years ago I paid £475. Today you would have to pay £968. The RF lens launches at £1479.

As for the f/7.1 at 500 mm, that's exactly what the EF 100-400 would be if you could fit a 1.25x TC. If you want a bigger lens, bigger lenses are available.

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