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Beautiful ! thank you for sharing ! Best Ludo

Thanks for the review. On the aperture people keep saying it is slow at f9. But it is 800mm.... what are the alternative at 800mm. A big prime that cost >10K$ and will still be only one stop faster, a shorter zoom with a 1.4x or a 2x that might be even slower ? You always will end up with a rather slow solution for 800mm unless you put a huge pile of cash at the problem. So f9 is not a drawback, it is what makes this lens smaller and lighter for what it is, a 800mm. If you have a good modern body that can produce good images at higher ISO, and use modern noise reduction software it works quite well

Thank you for sharing! This RF200-800 goes with my R7 and R5 Mark II ! It is an excellent quality/price/weight/size ratio that I use in all weathers, in the rain, snow, with negative temperatures and no worries. It is a treat to take it everywhere with me and coupled with the R5 Mark II what a combo: I am simply amazed! I wish you great observations as well as great photos and videos! Ludo

Beautiful work and superb Quality and fine detail I watched it on my 4K tv 50 inch screen looked amazing 😊

Great review, bought this lens last year, use it for sun and moon photos and also local wildlife. I handhold most all of my shots so I do find it light enough. So far I’m very happy with the quality of my photos.

Taking turns? Thank you for these scenes that many of us will never witness. 🌿🌲🦅

Fantastic shot!

superb footage and I like how you edited the short video.

Nice work, Henrik! Great footage, well edited and oooohhh that music! I've been working on a project that incorporates parts of the same song - it's so moving.

Just Incredible! Your footage and your music! Really enjoyed!!! Thanks for all of your hard work!

Beautiful ~ watched a few times from smoky west LA. Earth still has so many wonders. Thank you for sharing them here, Henrik.

Excellent work Henrik, top notch shooting! I know some of that was waaaay out there, marvelous post work.

Beautiful story and Amazing Videography

Semoga burung hantu nya sehat selalu aminnn

The baby elk😂😂😂

Stunning!

7:59 The sigma lens you speak of. Is it a rf mount lens?

Awesome footage Henrik. Is this cam in region 2?

i think its a bit sad that the r5ii and the r6ii have a photo video switch on the left side of the camera

the foot isnt removable

There are caps on the collar that are probably covering screws that will allow you to remove the collar I would think?

Hi...Have you tried a 1.4 or 2 X Converter? and Any Opinions?... Great Video...

I got a 200-800 because it gives my R5 about the same reach as my 100-500 on a R7. It's a very good lens for wildlife.

According to Canon USA the 200-800 is "Dust- and weather-resistant design". Under the 600 f4 lens they say that lens has a "dust and water resistant design". Not sure what the difference is between "weather resistance" and "water resistance", if there really is one. I'm sure the L lenses have a bit more "resistance", but it should be noted that neither lens, nor any lens made by Canon (or anybody, to my knowledge), is listed as being dust and weather "proof", which is why the warranty does not cover water damage. However, I got caught in a sudden downpour a few weeks ago with my 200-800. It didnt last long, but it got pretty wet and seems fine. This was in response to a comment below. Somehow it ended up here instead of under that comment about weather proofing.

The glamorous life of a wildlife filmmaker! Thanks for sharing... H

Ref the stutter, mine does that, too. If you adjust the tension ring about a half inch towards tight seems to reduce the stutter without really effecting how hard it is to turn. Big thanks for mentioning this as I was about to exchange mine for a replacement. I'll wait a few months and send to Canon, maybe by then they'll have a repair that corrects it.

For my shooting (mostly small, perched songbirds and such) this lens is the Holy Grail. Honestly, I wouldn't trade this lens for a 600 F4.... or 800 F5.6, as those lenses just don't have the versatility that I need. I find it perfectly fine in "very low light" by simply slowing my shutter WAY down when I have to. I get lots of tack sharp shots at 1/80th, but last week, I even got a bunch at 1/20th ! I've even used it in near darkness, with a the tripod and timer for shots at like 1/6th of a second, ISO 100.... razor sharp, and super clean :) (great for Owls and Nighthawks ;) It's funny with twitchy little birds that some folks say > never stop, the reality is, they stop "often"... just not for more than fractions of a second :) I just take a LOT of shots and almost always get some great ones :) Oh, of course I ALWAYS use a tripod, but I'm the oddball that would use a tripod with a microlight setup, in light so bright you needed sunglasses :) lol Extra stability will never hurt you, but can often help. Oh, and I use it on the APS-C R7.... which is a PITA, but I need the extra reach. No choice. I actually started with an R5 which was a better camera in nearly every respect, but just never enough reach. So I sold it and now have two R7's. I wouldn't really say that was a "great choice".... but rather, "my only choice". I'm trying to figure how I'm going to scrape together some $$$ for a second 200-800 now. I just think its crazy to do multi week, multi thousands of miles, cross country birding trips, and to hang everything on one long birding lens. HAVE to have a backup.

Great video, and I'm sure it will help a lot of people wanted to make the switch. On a more technical note, im wondering if you have tried any macro video stuff, as that's where Ive found it hardest to adapt. I'd like to think I have a reasonable idea of what im doing when it comes to macro photography, but without going down the route of buying sliders with motorised heads etc, I find I just have to stick with locked off static shots. Which is a bit disappointing. On a side note, when you were talking about some of the larger video heads, I was nodding vigorously. A friend of mine recently got the Oconnor 2650 video head for doing some film and tv work here, and it is an amazing bit of kit. But my god is it heavy. However, there's a reason it is the video head of choice for nearly all those wildlife people using that monster canon lens you spoke about. Where it really shines is when you are doing a tracking shot on the diagonal, and it remans silky smooth. Nearly any decent tried head can do a nice pan shot, or a smooth tilt up or down, but where you really see the differences in quality, is how well the head can help ou track a subjects smoothly off axis. I'm currently saving up to try and buy a decent 100mm tripod head, but it is quite a lot of money to invest.

Have really enjoyed your videos on the switch from photo to filming. And I think you've nailed the majority of the issues for people switching. The only thing that springs to mind as an addendum, is to shoot a few seconds longer than you think you need for each clip, to allow yourself the space in the edit afterwards. This was an issue I found when doing event style videos as I was just trying to get as many different shots as I could, but then it wasn't that easy to make things flow into each other in the edit. Because in stills photography we are freezing the action, well, we can stop at any time. But for film, the movement of the subject or the camera can help dictate your shot. As for the editing, if you are still using Blackmagic and are considering buying the full version, you should look up a couple of their other products like their editing keyboards, or colour correction panels. Because some of those products come with the full software licence included for free. So something like the speed editor costs 395 and the full software licence comes with it, which is worth 275 on its own. Or the $800 cooler correction panel includes it too. But these mightily be for people doing a huge amount of video editing. They used to give away the full licence much easier, but ive noticed they're not including it as much now on their newer sub $500 products. But if fairness, they've been brilliant in updating and expanding the capabilities of the Davinci Resolve to the point where a load of editors that I know have switched from Adobe And Final Cut to Resolve for doing commercials, films and tv shows.

You need to visit India ..land of the Tiger 🐅 Gir Lion sanctuary Jim Corbett tiger reserve Ranthambore tiger reserve Bandhavgarh tiger reserve

I have used the RF200-800 almost every day for 3 months here in Montana. I use it only for photographs and wildlife. I like that is is fairly compact for packing and fairly sharp. The biggest con is for low light F/9 from 640mm out to 800mm. and also it is not weather sealed like L-series lens. I use it on a Canon R6 and like it for most of my wildlife photography except during low light conditions.

thanks for the great video. i have one but find it kind of too much for me to hand hold, i have some neck and shoulder issues so that skews my opinion on that a bit. i wanted it primarily for birds and other wild life. i like to hand old a lot so the 100-500 is my goto for that but this lens on a tripod is really a great combo. its really a nice lens just beware it is big lol

and we go crazy if we see a dozen eagles in one day.....wow!

I recently purchased this lens. I use it with my R5. Great follow up review on its use and agree with your assessment. I use it just for photography and wanted this lens for its reach for photographing birds and animals. I had to wait for almost 2 months to receive it, as the lens was on back order. So far I am very happy with it and the picture and autofocus quality are very good. I went with a friend to photograph some Bald Eagles and let him use it on his Canon R6 and he just ordered one this week, so he must of liked it too :)

That's one crazy scene! Great stuff Henrik!

WOW! ...so many eagles in one spot! Thanks, Henrik! 🐟🐠

Great video - thank you! Literally just picked this up, mainly for photo, and can’t wait to get out and see what it can do.

Merci pour cette vidéo et avez vous essayé le RF 100-500 Cordialement

I also think mine is sharper and have a very good idea on how to Permanently 😂 remove the tripod mount

The monster is looking good 😊

Very good review Henrik. I use a Sigma 60-600 mm lens and i love it. I also use a Sony FS7 Camcorder. Thanks for sharing😊

Love this ✌️

Henrik, first time watcher. Great info. Want to plan a trip there sometime in 2025 and your info is very helpful.

thank You! I recently was able to finally rent one and was very impressed by it, buying one has proved to be a chlallege though as it is in limited supply

Did you use autofocus in bird footage? How it keeps moving birds?

I almost wish I never saw this. I'm going through this past summer's videos files and the ability to shoot very high ISO like these would make all the difference in the world.

Nice samples looks like you have been busy

Holy Moly. That was a kind if expensive trip to taking a cold shower. What we say in Germany- this is the salt in the soup. Absolutely worth it. Bcs you will remember for long time. Specially with the big family of wolfes. Thanks for sharing.

Wohw what a capture. This big one is not shy.

Incredible 😍