Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM Lens

The technical details behind this lens

Offering stunning reach and advanced optical design, the Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM Lens is great for capturing sports photography, wildlife, and any fast-moving objects. This lens has been designed with weight and size in mind, being an incredible 299mm shorter and approximately 13kg lighter compared to its EF equivalent. Distinguished by its advanced 4 stop-effective Image Stabilizer system, which has three separate stabilization modes to suit various shooting applications. Also complementing handling is a sophisticated ring-type USM, which provides quick, quiet, and accurate autofocus performance along with a full-time manual focus override. It is also compatible with RF 1.4x and RF 2x extenders.

RF 1.4x and RF 2x Extender Support

Shoot even further when pairing the RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM lens with the RF 1.4x and RF 2x extenders, enabling you to shoot up to 2400mm.

Stable images even with handheld shooting

The lens offers up to 4 stops of In-Built image stabilization, which drastically reduces camera shake that can be noticeable when shooting super-telephoto images.

High Performance AF Subject Detection

The RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM supports the EOS R system’s high-speed burst shooting modes, enabling tack sharp images of fast movie objects. It also offers 3 IS modes to suit a variety of different situations.

Key Features

• 3 IS modes suit a variety of different situations
• Up to 4 stops of in built image stabilization
• High Performance AF Subject Detection
• Super Telephoto Prime Lens for Canon RF mount

Top three Reasons we think you will love this lens

• Ideal for sports and wildlife photography
• Stunning Reach
• Great Optical Design

Our Expert's Opinion

You will love the powerful reach and optical design of Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM Lens. This lens is perfect when capturing far and fast-moving objects, delivering impressive sharp images. Big distances in a smaller design, RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM offers a shorter and lighter body compared to its EF equivalent. This lens is also weather-sealed for use in harsh environmental conditions and it has a rotating tripod collar to benefit from working atop a tripod or monopod.