The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM lens combines an extremely long reach with a streamlined, lightweight construction. This lens, worthy for wildlife and sports photography, allows for up-close shots of distant subjects with stellar optical performance and user-friendly features.

The Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM lens, with its substantial focal length, is engineered for capturing wildlife and sporting events up-close while remaining transportable. This prime lens is distinguished by its refined image stabilization, responsive autofocus, and impressive optics arranged in a comparatively light framework.

Extended Reach with Management in Weight

This super-telephoto lens utilizes a high-end optical assembly influenced by Canon's prior EF and RF series. It's equipped with two fluorite, one Super UD, and one UD element to minimize color fringing and chromatic aberrations, resulting in improved sharpness and color fidelity. The inclusion of Air Sphere and Super Spectra Coatings further enhances image clarity by reducing flare and ghosting in bright environments while ensuring deep contrast and true color reproduction.

High-Caliber L Series Glass

The Ultrasonic Motor (USM) ensures rapid and hushed focusing suitable for photography and videography. With a close focusing distance of 14.1 feet and magnification up to 0.29x, this lens is versatile for both distant and near subjects. It allows detailed focus control with variable speed manual focusing and two programmable focus presets. Although the extended focal length does not support coordinated IS with EOS R-series cameras, the built-in Optical Image Stabilization helps to offset camera shake by up to four stops.

Swift and Silent Autofocus with Stabilization

Designed for practical field use, this 1200mm lens is relatively lightweight at 7.4 lb and maintains a portable length of 21.1 inches. Its rotating tripod collar is convenient for quick orientation changes and tripod or monopod mounting. Considering the demanding conditions of outdoor photography, the lens is weather-sealed and complemented with a fluorine coating on the front element to resist moisture and smudges. Its surface is finished with heat-resistant white paint, and it allows for the insertion of 52mm filters.

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Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Super-Telephoto Lens

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Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Super-Telephoto Lens