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Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS

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Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS

Product Description

The 800mm f/5.6L IS is Canon’s newest, longest telephoto lens. It’s lighter than the Canon 600 f/4 IS by a pound even though it’s a bit longer. Early reports indicate that it’s every bit as sharp as the other Canon supertelephoto lenses, and the IS provides a full 4 stops of image stabilization. This can be important in a lens this long even when mounted on a tripod, due to vibration from things as minor as mirror slap.

Although it is fully compatible with the 1.4x teleconverter, it will only autofocus on 1D series cameras with an extender mounted. Autofocus is not guaranteed, even on 1D bodies with the 2x teleconverter; however, some report that center point autofocus may work, at least in bright light.

Roger’s Take:

Now that I’ve taken this out a couple of times, I’ll answer the question everyone asks: “why should I use the more expensive 800 f/5.6 instead of a 600 f/4 IS with a 1.4x converter?”

  1. It’s a bit lighter and the IS is clearly better (4 stops) than the 600mm (2 stops) which means, in a pinch, I can handhold it for a shot or two, more like if I can brace myself on a fencepost, etc.
  2. The 800 f/5.6 IS is sharper than the 600 f/4 with 1.4×.
  3. The IS system does a better job of controlling mirror slap, allowing shots at 1/5 – 1/20th second (on a steady mount of course) that get blurry with the 600mm.
  4. It’ll let you shoot 1600mm with a 2x TC, although you do have to manually focus.

Now that I’ve shot with the 800mm, I like it. I definitely prefer it over a 600mm with teleconverter if I know I need the focal length. The 800mm f/5.6 is also the photography equivalent of a D cup- not a necessity, but wherever you go with it, you’ll make lots of new friends.

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Specs:

Filter Size
Drop-in
Aperture
f5.6-32
Length
18.1”
Diameter
6.4”
Weight
9.9 lb
Hood
ET-155
Minimum Focusing Distance
19.7 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.14x
Angle of view: (full frame)
3.5 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
4 stop, tripod sensing, panning mode
Focusing System
Internal focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
14/18
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Fluorite Elements
2
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $448.50 ~$112.13 per day
7 days $598.00 ~$85.43 per day
10 days $807.25 ~$80.73 per day
14 days $1,046.50 $74.75 per day
21 days $1,405.25 ~$66.92 per day
30 days $1,764.00 $58.80 per day
45 days $2,302.25 ~$51.17 per day
60 days $2,691.00 $44.85 per day
90 days $3,468.50 ~$38.54 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$41.25 $489.75 ~$122.44 per day
7 days +$55.00 $653.00 ~$93.29 per day
10 days +$74.25 $881.50 $88.15 per day
14 days +$96.25 $1,142.75 ~$81.63 per day
21 days +$129.25 $1,534.50 ~$73.08 per day
30 days +$162.25 $1,926.25 ~$64.21 per day
45 days +$211.75 $2,514.00 ~$55.87 per day
60 days +$247.50 $2,938.50 ~$48.98 per day
90 days +$319.00 $3,787.50 ~$42.09 per day

Shipping

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