Canon RF 1200mm f/8 'L' IS USM lens review

Christopher Frost February 10, 2023
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Howdy everyone - my name is Christopher Frost, and on this channel you will find over 900 standardised reviews of all kinds of different camera lenses, as well as other videos about cameras, photography, and occasional Christian videos, too. Enjoy! Are you wanting to get in touch? IMPORTANT: The email address below is for business enquiries only. Also, I have no need for video editors or thumbnail creators. Also...I don't do sponsorships on this channel, so please don't offer :-) also, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases through affiliate links.

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Wow. Even though this review ended up taking a lot of time and money to put together...I LOVED shooting with this telephoto monster. I love it when a video becomes a labour of love, and getting those pictures of red kites was pretty joyful too (if incredibly difficult). Enjoy the video :-) Again, apologies that I couldn't test with an extender or on APS-C. Seriously, I couldn't find an open space long enough in the little time I had with the lens. Find it here (Amazon affiliate link - I earn a commission on purchases. Be sure to buy the right lens for your system): https://geni.us/Canon1200 All pictures taken by me on Canon EOS R3 and R5 cameras. Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/christopherfrost ...or on YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/christopherfrost/join Equipment I use to make my videos (Amazon affiliate link - I earn a commission on purchases): Canon EOS R5: https://geni.us/CanonEOSR5Body Canon EF-RF Adaptor: https://geni.us/CanonEFtoRF Sigma 50mm f/1.4 'Art': https://geni.us/Sigma50mm14Art Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM: https://geni.us/CanonRF35mm18Macro Marumi Fit and Slim CPL Filter: https://geni.us/MarumiFitSlim77 AudioTechnica AT2020USB+ Microphone: https://geni.us/AT2020USBPlusMic Rode Smartlav+ Microphone: https://geni.us/RodeSmartLavalierPlus Rode SC3 adapter: https://geni.us/RodeSC3MicAdaptor Zoom H1n Recorder: https://geni.us/ZoomH1nMiniRecorder DJI Mini 2 Drone: https://geni.us/DJIMini2FlyMore As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Music: 'Opportunity Walks', Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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