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BM Premium High-Power 500-1000mm f/8
Focal length 500-1000mm
Aperture f/8
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weight 1080 g
af type manual focus only
lens type telephoto
20 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reach (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong bokeh (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong affordability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong macro (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average wide angle (3rd percentile)
- Below average aperture (3rd percentile)
- Below average optical (10th percentile)
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 1000 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | multi-coated |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | BM Premium High-Power 500-1000mm f/8 | Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z | Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE | Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM | Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500-1000mm | 24-105mm | 35mm | 50-150mm | 17-40mm | 70-180mm |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 | f/2 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Sony E |
| Format Coverage | - | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | APS-C | full-frame |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1080 | 1315 | 910 | 1340 | 535 | 855 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Nano USM | VCM | XD linear motors | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | VXD |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Reach | Video | Optical | Aperture | Wide Angle | Portability | Versatility | Social Proof | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Premium High-Power 500-1000mm f/8 | 20.9 | 92.8 | 30.7 | 89.3 | 98.4 | 59.6 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 15.7 | 71.4 | 49 | 89.7 | 88.9 |
| Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Compare | 89.9 | 78.7 | 95.1 | 69.5 | 73.9 | 88 | 97.9 | 43.9 | 74.5 | 11.1 | 91.9 | 88.2 | 8.1 | 96 |
| Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE Compare | 95.4 | 69 | 90.7 | 45.2 | 29.4 | 72.2 | 92.6 | 96.1 | 53.2 | 20.6 | 33 | 88.2 | 33.4 | 36.2 |
| Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM Compare | 95.4 | 95.9 | 98.8 | 51.9 | 80.2 | 88 | 95.6 | 64.2 | 40 | 10.8 | 82.3 | 92.7 | 7.4 | 36.2 |
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare | 95.4 | 53.1 | 95.1 | 54.2 | 53.1 | 88 | 97.3 | 74.8 | 68.7 | 47.1 | 75.3 | 92.7 | 33.6 | 36.2 |
| Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 Compare | 95.4 | 86.5 | 77.3 | 75.8 | 81.1 | 84.2 | 96.5 | 43.9 | 29.2 | 21.8 | 77.4 | 92.7 | 27.8 | 97.3 |
Usage Scores
- Macro36.1
- Overall20.2
- Budget55.4
- Street4.1
- Travel27.6
- Portrait28.5
- Landscape6.9
- Professional15.9
- Video Cinema29.9
- Wildlife Sports47.1
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