A Practical Review: Canon 800mm f/5.6 Lens

[@00_Ryan_00]

Let's see a single person portrait with the 2x converter and the moon behind them.

[@northernchicken]

In case you're interested B&H has a used 1200mm 5.6 for sale. asking price is $120,000

[@nikfizri]

@sk8boardinmonkey yup but there are pro tripods designed just to hold the big lenses.so the camera is supported by the big lens.

[@whoknows2fly]

@fullboxxskater it depends on what body you are using the lense on. On a higher class body, like a 5d mark2 you can use higher iso. You can also adjust your speed and aperture. Hope this helps

[@TravellerYT]

Really nice and informative demo of this lenses capabilities. It was nice that you included the distance from lens to subject. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@BTPhotography1]

@bendingsnake What about it? The T2i is an entry-level crop sensor. It'd be cropped to 1.6x the 800mm focal length, taking it to 1280mm without a teleconverter and wouldn't look too much different from any Canon camera up to the 7D, slightly more "zoomed in" than if compared to a 1-series body with a 1.3x crop factor.

[@honeybunchickens]

I personally think the 600mm f 4.0 lens is more practical. If i wanted more focal length i would just attach a 1/4 converter and get the same thing as you but have the ability to have 600mm and or 800 with opx the same aperture. Thats just my opinion. Still thats a great piece of lens you got there

[@404TRUCKERTV]

@northernchicken not bad, ill put it on 360 month payment plan over 30yrs

[@TexMex421]

Sigma 600mm is just my favorite mirror lens. Many mirror lenses available, and 500mm ones can be had for less than $100 used on day. The sigma, a little bigger and more rare usually about $200. I'd also look for an older sigma 400mm f5.6 APO. 20 years old but still a great starter telephoto, and it will autofocus...

[@jsc3417]

how do you like this comparing with 600mm f4? Does the f4 out weight the focus length? the 600 F4 II and 800 F5.6 is about the same cost.

[@JimGoldstein]

The old 600mm f/4 was considerably heavier on par with the 800mm. The newer 600mm is 1.3lbs lighter which is noteworthy. Ultimately if you need the added magnification the 800mm is your lens. Both are solid lenses. I'd ultimately base a purchase decision on weight versus needed magnification. Another thing to consider is the Mark II lenses have been engineered for higher resolving power making for better image quality with larger megapixel sensors. This too should be factored into your decision making. Good luck and happy shooting.

[@antoninofoti8197]

ciao

[@highgroundproductions8590]

speak english please

[@hynee]

It must have been an awesome experience using that lens. How well did the body focus at 1100mm f/8 and 1600mm f/11?

[@lsi624]

Jim....Your (website) portfolio is FRICKEN AWESOME !!

[@jeremiahjw]

Very cool! Just saw this lens on Borrowlenses, and found your video after searching for it on KZbin.

[@YouriIsEenBanaan]

@kobetasonik666 it's not bad but i'd recommend buying an entry level DSLR like the Nikon D3100 with like a tamron 18-200. I'd recommend the d3100 over ANY compact/ bridge camera.

[@hrw1973]

only with a 1D mark II Mark III or mark IV. the 1D X does no longer have that feature. all others (7D, 5D, etc. cannot autofocus with starting f8 or higher)

[@Mr.Bubbllles]

This is a "Cannon" badum tss :D

[@jackJber]

Nice shots man, im looking to get this lens for my Canon

[@TexMex421]

You can use it on any EOS camera made since 1987, though on way old film cameras, the IS won't work. On a T3i everything will work, and you'll be at an effective 1,280mm. Or really damn close as they say. You can rent this thing in many big citys or online, but you might consider buying something like a 600mm Sigma Mirror Lens. Used on ebay, you'll pay less than this will cost to rent.

[@nevillej5873]

I purchased one of these lens second hand and they really are something else.

[@fullboxxskater]

How do you reduce noise? Im using a 300mm lens fully zoomed in and have to much noise

[@FMxBOSSxDOG]

All I could afford was a 55-250mm

[@northernchicken]

@bringthesilverrain where at ?? All I know is what I read !! the 800mm goes for around $11,000 which makes it hard to believe that the 1200mm would be $12,000 I notice it isn't listed anymore, someone must have bought it.

[@marcomarkproductions]

will this work with a t5i

[@highgroundproductions8590]

It will, but it'll be a 1280mm f8.96 lens on the crop sensor t5i

[@jhondoughlasariasa9158]

brother.....I like this amazing lens

[@drguffey]

Was this on a full frame sensor?

[@fajaralinuras]

amazing lens

[@William81Edge10]

do you the press gets permission before they take pictures , some times yes but only if they want names and details .

[@KandiKlover]

No permission necessary. Can photo whatever you want.

[@faloc]

@AlexAirDubai ye but wores picture quality and Aperture then ^^ and slower focus

[@Manihsi]

@northernchicken sorry , my price was for canon lens 800mm,

[@MrE2727]

Can you use it on the T3i?

[@owenchuarbx]

Gigantic!

[@JtothaR]

@MrNeocaligus do some research, it is an extremely rare lens with only a tiny handful available in the world.

[@keyloggerIhack]

wht if ur camera fell frm that height ?

[@kattn01]

@Piggeliggel Nope, you're not ;) It all depends on what you really need, and how good you are. Remember, the camera/lens doesn't take the photo, You do!

[@northernchicken]

@willcitoman97 no way, not kidding. that was a while back but uhh, I didn't buy it. Can you imagine ?

[@MrE2727]

Thank's for the info, to much money for me to buy great lens , have to check out the 600mm Sigma Mirror Lens

[@mab.t7022]

at 2:17 is it color fringing on the tunnel ?

[@bazzie85]

Philip Bonnaud-Thériault I wondered the same thing, but I looked it up, The Waldo Tunnel towards Marin County actually has a rainbow coloured arch.

[@JimGoldstein]

Basel Kader That is indeed the case. Although now it is officially the Robin Williams Tunnel (named after the late actor)

[@ashok7067]

I would buy a 50mm 1.8 and a bicycle to take all the pics that you took :D

[@BrianSmith-vl7xu]

how would you take a photo of the bridge peaking through the fog with a bike and a 50mm lens?

[@smallfaucet]

holy smokes!! and the price too!!

[@northernchicken]

@soundofgeek are you on crack ?? the lens I mentioned is infact a fixed 1200 mm f 5.6 that was listed at B&H for $120,000 no extenders. it is an actual lens that was built by canon. there is also a 5200mm in existance as well.

[@William81Edge10]

thanks for the video, I did get way more detail in my moon picture then you , but Im buying a 800mmr for my Cannon Rebel t2i. Im sure you lost some detail with up loading to this video . but still thumbs up

[@AMac272]

DOUBLE RAINBOW?! ALL TH WAYYYY

[@bendingsnake]

What if he used this on a t2i :)

[@Ondraasha]

You did not say how far was the moon. How far was it? The lens caught it pretty well.

[@trollface1994]

02:58 - has that bird got a pair of bollocks?

[@richardmackenski1585]

great share

[@SirPandaEsq]

You dont need permission if someone is in a public setting and you do not intend to profit from the pictures...

[@Biba---Jac]

it costs 13.000$ on amazon !! extremely expensive T_T i want to have one :(

[@nickbakerfilms6548]

+Batool Jacob make it happen

[@Biba---Jac]

+NickBakerFilms but i don't have 13.000$ :( how could i make it happen ? :(

[@nickbakerfilms6548]

Batool Jacob as in work harder for the things you want a lot of people say i wish i could get this or that if thats the case work harder and maybe you will get it

[@Biba---Jac]

+NickBakerFilms you are absolutely right :) i will try my best ^^ thank u ^^

[@arthvader3489]

work hard like paris hilton lol

[@prodigy2k7]

of course you can focus...

[@sk8boardinmonkey]

Aren't tripods suppose to hold the camera.......

[@VlogTanner]

wow

[@GuillaumeRed]

nice!

[@redbeast2]

@northernchicken $120,000!? They sell brand new for $13,999!

[@itsNards]

@northernchicken 14k

[@AlexanderAndreassen123]

If you use a crop camera, this would equal 1280mm!

[@jimmydude1123]

@fullboxxskater lower your ISO.

[@willcitoman97]

@northernchicken thats like, car money... house money even

[@NafizBayindir]

I use tripod for my camera, you use for lens :(

[@mrantweb143]

wow you managed to make that very exciting piece of equipment take very unexciting photos

[@willcitoman97]

@northernchicken you have go to be kidding me!

[@xRantsReviewsx]

oh we can dream

[@tubemasta5000]

nice plosives.

[@thargor2k]

It IS a telecope...just one with AF... :D

[@HansTVchannel]

- Thinking of buying this lens.. - See the pricetag. - Fuck it... I rather buy myself a car!

[@Oelov]

you should have video recorded and zommed in manually

[@Piggeliggel]

@boorelius dude now i got 24 . 104 ithink, canon 5d mark ii ! :D :D :D

[@teresashinkansen9402]

I get better results with an Orion EON 130mm Apochromatic telescope yet it just costs about 1/5 of the price. Why is that? I doubt an auto focus mechanism could be so expensive. Photographers are getting ripped off!

[@SyntheticFuture]

Well I'm pretty sure you are better of in most situations ;)

[@LivinOnLaughter]

Hurry dude Quagmire needs his shit back. Why would I need this again except for the occasional perve plus shot

[@lightmanfilms]

Very good lens! Especially if you wanna film ants on the moon... lol

[@mrMacMilli2000]

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[@mrMacMilli2000]

15,000 mm

[@assailant85]

I have 200x digital zoom :P

[@TheStellaBug]

I'd love to have a lens like that, except the price of the lens is almost half of what my horse cost D: ... Still awesome though.

[@superwolf95]

with the money you'd save, you would buy a car

[@KandiKlover]

Yeah but cars are lame.

[@BrianSmith-vl7xu]

I have a cheap second hand car . It gets me to a destination pretty much the same time as a $100K car.

[@roiloubia4483]

​​​@@BrianSmith-vl7xu me too..I have a Toyota Yaris, all manual, stock shift, since 2007..250,000.00 km. Beside normal maintenance (oil & filter change on time, battery after around 3-4 years, and tires, I never had a major mechanical problem. changed the break pads only last year since I bought it. I am sure it will last me another 200,000 or 250000 miles more, it will certainly survive me.. As for the Canon lense, I just had a very good deal an FD 800mm F5.6 L with original case in mint+++ condition (no fungus, no balsam separation, no haze or fog), really immaculately condition, for $900.00. It happened that the ebay seller was close to where I live, in South Florida. 30mn away. Met her husband, checked out the lens..mounted on my tripod, made the deal right there, payed him, get back home with the lens..I already have the FD 500mm F4.5 L..but I wanted more reach for my birds photography. Cannot wait to take it out this weekend with a roll of Velvia 50. The seller told me that the lens came from an Estate and had only one owner who apparently stored it in very good condition..I am so happy..😂😂😂 Arthut Morris, the famous Floridian birds photographers made a living with this lens and a Canon T90 (which I own) for more than 10 or 15 years. I just need to look for a Gimbal.

[@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652]

Super Bazooka

[@northernchicken]

@sharagim1 I shouldn't have been rude, forgive me.... you were the forth or fifth person yo wrongly correct me on this. Have a great Day !!

[@vinodmasani]

great review, very helpful

[@MTkr19]

ET did it.

[@ara7x]

Why not buy a telescope?

[@jorarl]

Want.

[@naughtyfarhan78692]

me 2 bro ... :(

[@TheAthanne]

5 samyang user... ^^

[@videogamesare1]

4 miles...

[@Piggeliggel]

Î like how people still replying to me :P well I bought a new camera this chirstmas and yeah, Canon 5D mark II 24-105. ^^

[@AndrewYianne]

Digital zoom is terrible, it is just cropping of an image

[@Theokondak]

defenately more zoom than 800mm!!

[@Piggeliggel]

now i got canon 5d mark ii :D 24-105 :D :D AAAWYEAH

[@dieselmcmlxxx]

i think "H0R53FR34K" its mean HorseFreak ;) Regards form PL ;)

[@Kongerice]

2:11 :o

[@autopilotsuccess]

the bird looked pissed

[@Bengiordano]

its only $14,000

[@Manihsi]

@northernchicken $12000

[@ExoticsMiamiEM]

$13,000 dollars not that bad...

[@auntuaku5614]

สาสเจ๋งวะ

[@raph11raph]

my camera phone can do this

[@m3ntalcas3]

i think a new one is $12,000 so that must be a typo chicken

[@shahabamini8128]

personally prefer to buy 100-400 + 2x extender to reach 800mm for less than 2k rather than selling my future children!!!

[@arturo090974]

YOU SHOW NADA.....

[@nikhilverma9630]

he said mililiter rofl

[@Piggeliggel]

Lol now i got 24-105 :D and a fucking Canon 5d mark " ! :D :D so yeah yeah yeeah

[@soniap55]

I found one for $20,000