Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM offers a lot of focal length for relatively little money and weight. Is this the ideal entry-level lens for bird and wildlife photography? I have tested this telephoto lens for about 1 month in the real world and would like to share my experience with you in this video. This review is about the image quality, background cropping, fixed aperture 11, handling, autofocus and image stabiliser.

Please also have a look at my other videos:
Canon RF 100-500mm Review: youtu.be/olgDE2C7_T4
The perfect tripod head? FlexShooter Pro Review: youtu.be/w6zEXUNWQQM
Canon R5 - BIG Autofocus problem: youtu.be/rCks9EZ7oTk
Telephoto lens for beginners - RF100-400 Review: youtu.be/T_64-8owemo


Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Specs and Handling
03:33 Autofocus
05:05 Image Stabilizer
05:28 Image Quality
06:18 Is f/11 usable
08:25 Conclusions