Hi Alessio,

Many thanks for your kind words; they are appreciated. And thanks for correcting me on the power zoom ratio; I made a mistake by trusting info that I found on line 🙁 If you find using a long lens that changes length as you zoom in and out to be stable and well balanced, I can only attribute that to the fact that you have never used a similar lens with internal focus. I have seen numerous folks struggle in the field with this lens. I will make it a point to get my hands on the next one I see.

with love, artie

I really appreciate your professionalism and way of transmitting techniques and skills.
Your images are wonderful and I have been improving my skills thanks to you.

As Canon user, I would have to comment about the RF 200-800 mm, which so far I used for around 6 sessions.
It requires only 1/4th of round for zooming-out from 200 to 800 mm (not at all several turns of the ring zoom). On the Internet it is not the first time I found this wrong information.
Regarding the stability and weight balance while hand holding: I find this relatively great so far; however I cannot yet state about using with a tripod and comparing with other telephoto zoom lenses.

Kindest regards,
Alessio