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Initial impressions on RF 100-500 for birding

Started Apr 21, 2021 | User reviews thread
Higgins2002
Higgins2002 Contributing Member • Posts: 913
Re: Initial impressions on RF 100-500 for birding
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JayLT4 wrote:

Nimonus wrote:

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

I see this and always find it a little odd considering the EF 100-400L MKII has an MSRP of $2399. The RF 100-500 is $300 more, but adds 100mm of reach, lighter weight, faster AF, etc. The optical formula is basically the same, so the 100-400 lens would be right around 7.1 at 500mm as well

I think the used market prices, rebates etc have made people forget that the 100-400L MKII is also a quite expensive lens at MSRP, I don't remember how it was received when it was introduced as I wasn't in the market for one at the time so maybe people said the same thing about it.

In any case the RF 100-500 is a great lens, and one that lives on my R5 for the majority of the time.

You are lucky when the price is just 300 more than EF100-400 mk2.

We have to pay:

* 4300 USD for RF100-500

* 2600 USD for a new EF 100-400mk2

* 2000 USD for a used EF100-400mk2

I have to ask with these prices what's your choice??

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Canon EOS R5 Canon EOS R7 Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM +2 more
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