Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM is an Auto Focus (AF)
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 USM is compatible with cameras that have
Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Canon RF lens mount are
Canon R5,
Canon R6 and
Canon RP.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM is
35mm FF.
Focal Range
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM has a focal range of 100-500mm and 5.0X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM 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 IS USM's stabilization system is effective up to 5.0 stops.
Body Colour
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM is available in White color.
Zoom Method
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM 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 IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.33x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.9m.
Aperture
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM 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 IS USM's optical formula consists of 20 elements in 14 groups. Following special elements are used in this design: