@rs-eos wrote:I so want that lens hood window to be put onto other lens hoods! At least as a potential option to purchase later.
It is a nice feature and is also on the hood that comes with the EF 100-400mm L II. Another nice feature of both hoods is a lock and release button, so the hood can't accidently come off once locked into place, but that's been around a while and I first noticed it on the EF 70-300 II (sold separately). Both hoods work with both the RF 100-500 L and EF 100-400 L II and I swapped out the one that came with the RF 100-500 L for the one that came with the EF 100-400 L II because I like the felt flocking inside the EF 100-400 L II's hood. Newer Canon hoods have grooves instead of flocking, TBH, there probably isn't much difference, if any, between the felt flocking and the grooves, but felt is my preference. It does catch some lint, but I use a lint brush to keep the flocking clean. Another hood match is the RF 100-400mm and the EF 70-300mm. Both hoods fit either lens. Saved me some bucks when my wife switched from the EF 70-300 w/adapter to the RF 100-400 on her R6.
Overall, I am happy as can be with the RF 100-500mm L on all of the R cameras we own (R5, 6, and 6 mark II), especially the R5. I never thought it would be so much better than my 5D mark IV and EF 100-400mm L II, but it sure is, and not just because of the AF features and extra 100mm. Some folks gripe about f/7.1 at 500mm, but they have never used the newer MILC's. It's simply not a problem to run the ISO up on these cameras to shoot in lower light at smaller apertures. The Digic X processors in the R3, 5, and 6, and now the enhanced Digic X in the R6 II, chew up high ISO and render extremely well. I suspect this is why Canon is making so many small aperture RF lenses. They just work well on these cameras.
This was taken with the R5 and RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM under trees in late evening light. SS 1/500th, f/7.1, ISO 4000, no NR or LC in post (DPP 4). Cropped and reduced, obviously.
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