Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Canon RF mount cameras.
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM is a member of Canon's RF L series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
RF L Series Lenses in Canon RF Mount
Lens Mount
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM 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 1200mm F8L IS USM has a fixed focal lenght of 1200mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 1920mm.
Weather Sealings
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Weather Sealings of the Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM 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 1200mm F8L IS USM with a weather sealed camera body such as Canon R7, Canon R5 C and Canon R3.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon RF 1200mm F8L 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 1200mm F8L IS USM's stabilization system is effective up to 4.0 stops.
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM MTF Charts
Below you can find the MTF chart of Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.
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MTF Chart of the Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM
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MTF Chart of the Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.29x and has a minimum focusing distance of 4.3m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.29x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM has a max aperture of F8 and a minimum aperture of F64.
Optical Formula
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM's optical formula consists of 26 elements in 18 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 Fluorite
- 1 Super UD Lenses
- 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion)
Lens Hood
Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ET-160.
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