Is This The BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK Wildlife Combo? | Canon RF 800 & RF 100-400 STM Review & R7

Another great video. As a self-taught bird photographer, I find these videos beyond helpful.

I have the 800 F11 on the R7. It is challenging at times to frame your subject, and to put it in the focusing box, and I hear a lot of complains about it, but then I remind myself that until a couple of years ago I was shooting with the 7D mark ii, and focusing then was a much bigger challenge! Are we all getting lazy with the mirrorless autofocus doing such an amazing work of focusing and keeping focus on our subject? Are we gradually loosing the skills of actually putting a focus point (never mind the focusing box of the 800 F11 on the R7) on our subject? True, at F11 my ISO will be much higher than it used to be with the 7D ii and any lens I had, but nowadays with the better sensors ISO performance, and with noise reduction programs like DxO PureRAW, I can get much cleaner images even at higher ISO. For me, not getting any younger with time, the weight factor of the 800 F11-R7 combo is cardinal to be able to get around with a fantastic reach in my camera.

Thanks Jan 😊 Another fantastic review/overview.

I’ve just added the r7 as a second body to use with my 100-400. The lens is magic with my r5 and as a second camera when I’m using a larger prime the r7 is shaping up to be a capable and super fun combo. Love the videos jan. I’ve learnt a lot from you. Thank You.

I have the same set R7 with RF 100-400 and RF 800 , its fun for the price, RF 800 does pose some challenges but I have learned to use that for a very specific time of the day and shots.

Thank you Jan for another great review. I was watching this one for info on the RF 100mm to 400mm lens. It was very helpful. I just love the included video of the Gang-gang Cockatoos feeding in Hawthorn tree. The red berries and the green hawthorn leaves look so good along side the Gang-gangs feather colours. They have the most amazing personalities. Love them.♥

Great video Jan!

Hi Jan, really enjoy your videos. I use the R7 with RF 100-400mm. A great combo, affordable and very good quality.

Hi Jan, great vid as usual. From the perspective of an old bloke with a dodgy ticker, the size and weight of mirrorless systems are such that if I'm visiting a relatively small reserve (UK) with hides, I can carry both R7 + 100-400 and R6 with either the 800 or 600. Maybe a tad overboard, but in addition to the flexibility, it saves lens changes in the field. I do find the R6 a slightly better performer with the longer lenses but maybe that's just me and as you point out, the R7 gives that extra 1.6x. Birds in flight have always presented a problem for me anyway, and so I usually end up using the trusty old ef 400mm 5.6! All the best

Great video! I have the 100-400 mm with the R10 and I love that combo because it's so light weight. It's excellent for birds that are not too far away and macro's of dragonflies, damselflies etc.

Super interesting video Jan! 👏

Really good video as always, Jan

Very good. Thanks for making this.

This is the best review I’ve ever seen about these two lenses. I own them both, and for the price they’re excellent options for a budget wildlife combo with the R7. You can photograph birds without camo or a hide. And the 100-400mm has very fast focus. I agree that the 800mm is hard to use for birds in flight. Thanks for this review! 👍👏

I'm late to this review, but wanted to thank you Jan for taking the time for this very helpful and informative video. This gives those among us who were considering less than top of the line gear that we might want to add to our bags, and you put the cost:benefit considerations in perspective very nicely. Your thoughts about the quality of the bodies (R7 and R6 II) with the 2 lenses were fun with lots of examples of subjects, types of shots, light considerations, etc. I would only like to suggest hearing your considerations or concerns regarding weather/rain with either lens and camera body. Thanks again!

Great video Jan. I do love my RF 800mm with my R7 and R5. With it on the R7 the reach is really impressive, ISOs can get high but not really a problem with 3rd party noise reduction. Typically I run with the 800mm on the R7 and and 100-500mm on the R5 giving me a great combo for most wildlife and bird situations, in a very light and portable set up.

I often have the RF800 with me in the car, my main lens is the RF100-500mm but weather or light conditions allowing, the 800 is excellent for distant birds, this is using both R6 and now the R6ii great video Jan, nice to see a Canon one!

Got them both and they are both excellent for the price point and perhaps the best combo for the R7 for those on a budget

R10 with 100-400 good combo, now gone R10 to R7 with 100-400 and really pleased as a budget conscious photographer add in the 1.4 converter and can’t ask for more. Another enjoyable video, many thanks.

Just picked up the 800 f/11 (used) at a bargain after watching these videos. So very helpful!!