HOOORAAAH, - My RF200-800mm lens arrived!

[JFG]

HOOORAAAH,  

Received my RF200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM lens today at 1:25pm.  It was a long weekend but the wait was worth it!  🤩

 

 

 

 

 

[Tronhard]

Great news Joe!  We shall  look forward to the fruits of your efforts with the new optic. 😊  

[JFG]

Thanks Trevor, I hope I can do it justice!👍

[Tronhard]

It will take a bit of bedding into, like anything.
One thing I wish I had done when I got mine was to put some gaffer tape around the end of the lens hood so that I can put it down on that without any fear of scratching the thing.  It does show marks very easily.

The other things I wish I could change would be to:
Have a removable foot to the tripod mount (like the EF 100-400II) , as I shoot mostly hand-held and it can get in the way;
Have clicks for locating rotation at 90deg intervals as one rotates the body if mounted on a tripod
Have a Arca-Swiss compatible foot on the tripod mount.
I think the last two would not have been expensive to put in, given there are going to be tens of thousands of these out there, so the per-unit cost would be fairly miniscule.

I would be interested in your experiences! 🤔

[JFG]

Great idea Trevor, 

I'll get a cover for the lense that will also protect the  hood.  I use Ulanzi Claw quick release plates to attach to a tripod or monopod.   But I agree with you, the last two items would have been nice.  "Have clicks for locating rotation at 90deg intervals as one rotates the body if mounted on a tripod
Have a Arca-Swiss compatible foot on the tripod mount.".  I'll take it out this weekend and post my thoughts on the lens and pics taken.

[p4pictures]

I've got to ask one question; why choose a UV filter? The cameras have a UV filter on the sensor already, so the UV filter is not needed, would it not be better to have a plain "protection" filter?

[JFG]

Hello p4pictures,

I didn't buy the UV filter to minimize ultra violet rays as mirrorless cameras do not need it with the "Sensor" technology.  The main reasons  why I went with the Hoya UV filter is to protect the lens.  It is :

• Antistatic coating repels dust
• Scratch resistant - Hardened coating protects against everyday wear
• Stain resistant - Protects against exposure to ink, markers, etc.
• 99.8% Light Transmission
• Water repellent Water beads up and wipes away easily

I could of purchased a clear glass filter with out the aforementioned features but I decided on the one I bought because it is also made in Japan with Japanese glass.  I know that if I drop the lens it will Not protect it or if I throw it at someone, it will not protect it. However,  it might protect me! 😁

[Tronhard]

Hi Brian:

I agree with your comment about UV protection not being required for that alone.   I want the environmental protection of a replaceable filter and where I live we get a lot of dust and salt in the air.  For some reason, in this part of the world, finding a purely protect filter (as such) is both harder and more expensive that getting a UV0 filter.  The ones I have are multi-coated and have Shott glass, so they are good quality.  Not cheap, but cheaper than forking out for a front element.
All the photos I have shot for decades have had a protection/ UV0 filter on the front of the lens, so for my purposes I am happy with that arrangement.

[Danny]

Happy snapping! 😀📷

[TomRamsey]

Congratulations!  You will enjoy it.  I agree with Trevor's suggestions, they would be nice and would have been easy, but I'll live without them.  I did find a nice arca style plate apparently designed for the lens, but it would have been nice not to need it.