Outstanding Image Quality, 1200mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System. The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 is a high-quality lens that is perfect for capturing sharp images with minimal color fringing. This lens is perfect for anyone who wants to capture beautiful images in any shooting condition. The Fluorite elements in this lens help to provide outstanding sharpness and contrast, while the UD-glass element helps to reduce chromatic aberration. This lens also features a rear UD-lens element that provides excellent correction of increased chromatic aberration. This Canon RF 1200mm f/8 lens is a must-have for anyone who wants to take beautiful, high-quality images. Impressively Light at 7.4 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality. Numerous optical and mechanical steps combine to make the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM supremely light weight for its focal length, transforming it into a lens that’s equally at home in situations requiring mobility and portability such as when shooting motorsports and wildlife, or if used with a tripod to keep it fixed on a subject such as home plate if shooting at a baseball game. Since it uses the same front-section optical design as the EF version III and RF600mm F4 L-series lenses, similar superb image quality can be expected, delivering visual impact with its amazing telephoto power. Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m. With a minimum focusing distance of approx. 14.1 ft. /4.3 m., the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM lens helps you get close to your subjects. At its closest focus distance, users can fill the frame with a subject smaller than a regulation, pro-sized US football.
Outstanding Image Quality, 1200mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System. The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 is a high-quality lens that is perfect for capturing sharp images with minimal color fringing. This lens is perfect for anyone who wants to capture beautiful images in any shooting condition. The Fluorite elements in this lens help to provide outstanding sharpness and contrast, while the UD-glass element helps to reduce chromatic aberration. This lens also features a rear UD-lens element that provides excellent correction of increased chromatic aberration. This Canon RF 1200mm f/8 lens is a must-have for anyone who wants to take beautiful, high-quality images. Impressively Light at 7.4 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality. Numerous optical and mechanical steps combine to make the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM supremely light weight for its focal length, transforming it into a lens that’s equally at home in situations requiring mobility and portability such as when shooting motorsports and wildlife, or if used with a tripod to keep it fixed on a subject such as home plate if shooting at a baseball game. Since it uses the same front-section optical design as the EF version III and RF600mm F4 L-series lenses, similar superb image quality can be expected, delivering visual impact with its amazing telephoto power. Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m. With a minimum focusing distance of approx. 14.1 ft. /4.3 m., the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM lens helps you get close to your subjects. At its closest focus distance, users can fill the frame with a subject smaller than a regulation, pro-sized US football.
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Canon - RF 1200mm f/8 L Is USM Lens
Outstanding Image Quality, 1200mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System. The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 is a high-quality lens that is perfect for capturing sharp images with minimal color fringing. This lens is perfect for anyone who wants to capture beautiful images in any shooting condition. The Fluorite elements in this lens help to provide outstanding sharpness and contrast, while the UD-glass element helps to reduce chromatic aberration. This lens also features a rear UD-lens element that provides excellent correction of increased chromatic aberration. This Canon RF 1200mm f/8 lens is a must-have for anyone who wants to take beautiful, high-quality images. Impressively Light at 7.4 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality. Numerous optical and mechanical steps combine to make the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM supremely light weight for its focal length, transforming it into a lens that’s equally at home in situations requiring mobility and portability such as when shooting motorsports and wildlife, or if used with a tripod to keep it fixed on a subject such as home plate if shooting at a baseball game. Since it uses the same front-section optical design as the EF version III and RF600mm F4 L-series lenses, similar superb image quality can be expected, delivering visual impact with its amazing telephoto power. Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m. With a minimum focusing distance of approx. 14.1 ft. /4.3 m., the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM lens helps you get close to your subjects. At its closest focus distance, users can fill the frame with a subject smaller than a regulation, pro-sized US football.
Outstanding Image Quality, 1200mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System. The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 is a high-quality lens that is perfect for capturing sharp images with minimal color fringing. This lens is perfect for anyone who wants to capture beautiful images in any shooting condition. The Fluorite elements in this lens help to provide outstanding sharpness and contrast, while the UD-glass element helps to reduce chromatic aberration. This lens also features a rear UD-lens element that provides excellent correction of increased chromatic aberration. This Canon RF 1200mm f/8 lens is a must-have for anyone who wants to take beautiful, high-quality images. Impressively Light at 7.4 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality. Numerous optical and mechanical steps combine to make the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM supremely light weight for its focal length, transforming it into a lens that’s equally at home in situations requiring mobility and portability such as when shooting motorsports and wildlife, or if used with a tripod to keep it fixed on a subject such as home plate if shooting at a baseball game. Since it uses the same front-section optical design as the EF version III and RF600mm F4 L-series lenses, similar superb image quality can be expected, delivering visual impact with its amazing telephoto power. Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m. With a minimum focusing distance of approx. 14.1 ft. /4.3 m., the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM lens helps you get close to your subjects. At its closest focus distance, users can fill the frame with a subject smaller than a regulation, pro-sized US football.
Last updated at 09/02/2026 16:19:44
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Glad to have sold my car and kidney for this Lens.But it was worth every penny! :-DAlso good for bragging. Now I have the longest! I'm talking about the lens...
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Great Lens, Good service. The new Canon 1200 mm RF lens is amazing. I still can’t believe it weighs 1/3 of my 400.mmm f/2.8 lens. There was a slight mix up with getting me the lens on time. If it weren’t for the shipping error I would have given them 5 stars.
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I am an amateur nature photographer, so I photograph mostly birds and mammals, often from way too far away. This lens helps to bring me a little closer to my desired models (birds and mammals) than my other Canon lenses.I purchased this lens from Bedford Camera, with the help of George Lepp, about a year ago. I love this lens when the air is clear and the temperature is cool.I easily give this lens 5 stars, as it's the only way that I can capture distant pics of birds and mammals that I would otherwise end up capturing as a small dot in my resulting pics.I really enjoy using the RF1200mm lens in conjunction with my RF 2x Extender, giving me 2400mm of close-up activity.Obvious downsides to the lens are that it can take awhile to find your subject in wide open ... MoreI am an amateur nature photographer, so I photograph mostly birds and mammals, often from way too far away. This lens helps to bring me a little closer to my desired models (birds and mammals) than my other Canon lenses.I purchased this lens from Bedford Camera, with the help of George Lepp, about a year ago. I love this lens when the air is clear and the temperature is cool.I easily give this lens 5 stars, as it's the only way that I can capture distant pics of birds and mammals that I would otherwise end up capturing as a small dot in my resulting pics.I really enjoy using the RF1200mm lens in conjunction with my RF 2x Extender, giving me 2400mm of close-up activity.Obvious downsides to the lens are that it can take awhile to find your subject in wide open spaces and that the lens is very subject to capturing all of the dirt/pollution in the air. And, of course, heat wave distortion is a significant problem with this lens.An upside is that this lens also provides me the ability to capture some very nice stabilized video of birds and mammals.To summarize, downsides aside, I LOVE this lens and enjoy getting pics and videos of nature and it's numerous denizens.Good job Canon!
| General | |
| Length | 1.8 ft |
| Diameter | 6.6 in |
| Weight | 7.36 lbs |
| Lens System |
Canon RF 1200mm f8L IS USM | Secondhand
Delivery $9.95
Canon EOS R RF 1200mm F8 L IS STM
Delivery $16.50
Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM Lens
Delivery between 5–13 Sept $10
Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Lens (Canon Malaysia)
Canon RF Super Telephoto Lenses - RF1200mm F8 L IS USM
Delivery $72.50
Glad to have sold my car and kidney for this Lens.But it was worth every penny! :-DAlso good for bragging. Now I have the longest! I'm talking about the lens...
Great Lens, Good service. The new Canon 1200 mm RF lens is amazing. I still can’t believe it weighs 1/3 of my 400.mmm f/2.8 lens. There was a slight mix up with getting me the lens on time. If it weren’t for the shipping error I would have given them 5 stars.
I am an amateur nature photographer, so I photograph mostly birds and mammals, often from way too far away. This lens helps to bring me a little closer to my desired models (birds and mammals) than my other Canon lenses.I purchased this lens from Bedford Camera, with the help of George Lepp, about a year ago. I love this lens when the air is clear and the temperature is cool.I easily give this lens 5 stars, as it's the only way that I can capture distant pics of birds and mammals that I would otherwise end up capturing as a small dot in my resulting pics.I really enjoy using the RF1200mm lens in conjunction with my RF 2x Extender, giving me 2400mm of close-up activity.Obvious downsides to the lens are that it can take awhile to find your subject in wide open ... MoreI am an amateur nature photographer, so I photograph mostly birds and mammals, often from way too far away. This lens helps to bring me a little closer to my desired models (birds and mammals) than my other Canon lenses.I purchased this lens from Bedford Camera, with the help of George Lepp, about a year ago. I love this lens when the air is clear and the temperature is cool.I easily give this lens 5 stars, as it's the only way that I can capture distant pics of birds and mammals that I would otherwise end up capturing as a small dot in my resulting pics.I really enjoy using the RF1200mm lens in conjunction with my RF 2x Extender, giving me 2400mm of close-up activity.Obvious downsides to the lens are that it can take awhile to find your subject in wide open spaces and that the lens is very subject to capturing all of the dirt/pollution in the air. And, of course, heat wave distortion is a significant problem with this lens.An upside is that this lens also provides me the ability to capture some very nice stabilized video of birds and mammals.To summarize, downsides aside, I LOVE this lens and enjoy getting pics and videos of nature and it's numerous denizens.Good job Canon!
The RF1200mm is not as sharp as everyone says it is. At least not in my experience. I consistently shoot from a distance of 465ft away. I shot from a tower located in straight away center field for baseball. The distance from the tower to home plate is 465ft. All my photos, all come out soft. Never as sharp or crisp as they show. I'm shooting at f/8 at and no less than 1/4000 and no greater than 1/6400 to stop the action of a 90mph baseball being thrown by a pitcher. My setup is simple. I use my Canon R3 Mirrorless Camera, ProMediaGear GKJr Katana Pro Telephoto Lens Gimbal Head, and iFootage Gazelle TC7 Fastbowl Carbon Fiber Tripod. I'm shooting on bright sunny days but I still get good photos, but not the crisp sharp photos everyone else is displaying. Is anyone ... MoreThe RF1200mm is not as sharp as everyone says it is. At least not in my experience. I consistently shoot from a distance of 465ft away. I shot from a tower located in straight away center field for baseball. The distance from the tower to home plate is 465ft. All my photos, all come out soft. Never as sharp or crisp as they show. I'm shooting at f/8 at and no less than 1/4000 and no greater than 1/6400 to stop the action of a 90mph baseball being thrown by a pitcher. My setup is simple. I use my Canon R3 Mirrorless Camera, ProMediaGear GKJr Katana Pro Telephoto Lens Gimbal Head, and iFootage Gazelle TC7 Fastbowl Carbon Fiber Tripod. I'm shooting on bright sunny days but I still get good photos, but not the crisp sharp photos everyone else is displaying. Is anyone else having this issue with this $20,000 lens???? Or is it just me? I really feel that I wasted my money renting the lens for 4 days. But at the same time that is the risk that you take.
The customer service was excellent and always included a twist of fun or humor. Their process to rent was quick and easy. Receiving and returning was simple. Condition of lens was brand new. I recommend using this color many for your rental needs.
I love this lens!!!! So far I have used it for wildlife. It is spectacular and focus on the eye is more than amazing!! The details are excellent! It is lighter than my Canon 800mm, and I love it, but this one is even better by a long ways!!
I was rent lenses from this company three times. So far no issues. Lens arrives one day prior my rental starts. I usually lease lens for a specific trip. For example, I went to photograph snow leopards, and I knew it’s not going to be close-up shots, so I rented 1200mm. There is no way, I am buying this expensive and very specific, one-time-trip lens.It also gives me a chance to try a lens, if I like it, I can buy it for the regular price, but minus rental price.
I had more than a few reservations about ordering this. My biggest concern was whether it really could be hand-held. Several videos implied that it could be, but I still wasn't sure. Even Canon hedged (understandably) by suggesting it probably could be hand-held, albeit not for extended periods of time. Well, I got this yesterday and, even though I don't have very strong arms, I was able to hand-hold this without too much effort. OK, the build, quality, features, etc. are everything (and then some) I expected from Canon. Naturally, the images it produces are great as well. OK, it's length (and cost) certainly are such that it's not something everybody will need (OK, I really don't need it either). But if you're wondering if it really can be used without lugging a ... MoreI had more than a few reservations about ordering this. My biggest concern was whether it really could be hand-held. Several videos implied that it could be, but I still wasn't sure. Even Canon hedged (understandably) by suggesting it probably could be hand-held, albeit not for extended periods of time. Well, I got this yesterday and, even though I don't have very strong arms, I was able to hand-hold this without too much effort. OK, the build, quality, features, etc. are everything (and then some) I expected from Canon. Naturally, the images it produces are great as well. OK, it's length (and cost) certainly are such that it's not something everybody will need (OK, I really don't need it either). But if you're wondering if it really can be used without lugging a tripod along, you can relax -- it's weight and balance are such that it really is a joy using it, and I expect I'll like it even more as time goes on.
the lens is very light considering the 1200mm it is sharp but not as sharp as a 28-70 however in photoshop you could make it a lot sharper this lens has such long reach that it is amazing especially with the 2x extender if you have a use for this lens and want to spend the money it is worth it
absultly the best lens.......... ..............................
| General | |
| Length | 1.8 ft |
| Diameter | 6.6 in |
| Weight | 7.36 lbs |
| Lens System |
