Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Canon RF mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is compatible with cameras that have Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R10, Canon R7 and Canon R5 C.
Focal Range
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L has a focal range of 100-500mm and 5.0X zoom ratio.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L with a weather sealed camera body such as Canon R7, Canon R5 C and Canon R3.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting. Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L's stabilization system is effective up to 5.0 stops.
Zoom Method
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.33x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.9m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.33x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 100mm, and a max aperture of f7.1 and minimum aperture of f54 at 500mm .
Optical Formula
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L's optical formula consists of 20 elements in 14 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L is available in White color.
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