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RF 600/800mm f/11
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The RF 600/800 will be perfectly fine on the R6. On the R you may spot some softness. More so on the R5. So it all depends.
The RF 600/800 are not targeting high-end users anyway. These are just "affordable" (non-L) options - surely meant to lure away users from APS-C/MFT.
Most will also use these lenses without a tripod at ISO 800+ and combined with air diffusion diffraction may be the least of your issues then.

This is also a lesson from the Leica 100-400mm. At 400mm f/6.3 (aka 800mm f/12.6) you are already beyond the verge of what can be used handheld in an "enjoyable" way.
I wouldn't really recommend the RF 800mm unless you already know what you are up to (and the RF 600 is also attractive due to its more efficient IS).
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RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 06-20-2020, 05:30 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by davidmanze - 06-22-2020, 06:46 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Rover - 06-25-2020, 07:14 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 06-25-2020, 12:33 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Rover - 06-25-2020, 04:45 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by toni-a - 06-26-2020, 09:56 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2020, 10:12 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 06-26-2020, 11:05 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by toni-a - 06-26-2020, 01:09 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-10-2020, 06:54 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-10-2020, 08:12 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by faint - 07-11-2020, 10:00 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-10-2020, 09:07 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-10-2020, 10:18 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-11-2020, 10:53 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-12-2020, 01:26 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-12-2020, 04:40 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-12-2020, 08:38 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-14-2020, 10:52 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-14-2020, 11:42 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-14-2020, 11:02 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by davidmanze - 07-15-2020, 06:44 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-15-2020, 08:59 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-16-2020, 07:10 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by davidmanze - 07-16-2020, 09:43 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-16-2020, 02:04 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-16-2020, 07:54 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-19-2020, 08:28 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by davidmanze - 07-19-2020, 08:34 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-21-2020, 09:08 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Brightcolours - 07-21-2020, 10:15 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Arthur Macmillan - 07-21-2020, 11:23 PM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by davidmanze - 07-22-2020, 05:18 AM
RE: RF 600/800mm f/11 - by Klaus - 07-22-2020, 12:05 AM

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