Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Our thoughts

"The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM strikes the perfect balance between reach, portability, and sharpness. It’s light enough to carry all day, but still produces stunning detail across the entire zoom range. It's a favourite lens of mine, as was the Canon EF 100-400mm lens from pre-mirrorless days. It's gives you a great range to vary your compositions, too. Whilst you aren't going to have the sharpness of a huge Canon prime lens, it's still very sharp and a regular choice amongst wildlife and sports photographers."

- Will, Founder

Product description

Rent the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM to capture distant subjects with precision, speed, and Canon’s signature L-series image quality. Designed for RF-mount cameras, this versatile telephoto zoom covers everything from short to super-telephoto while remaining compact enough for handheld use.

The Canon RF 100-500mm combines professional optics, five-stop image stabilisation, and a lightning-fast Dual Nano USM autofocus system. It’s an ideal lens rental for wildlife photographers, sports shooters, and filmmakers who demand versatility, clarity, and reliability in the field.

Key features

• Full-frame RF-mount telephoto zoom lens
• Focal range: 100–500mm f/4.5–7.1
• Advanced optical design with 20 elements in 14 groups
• Six UD and one Super UD element for reduced aberrations and distortion
• Five stops of optical image stabilisation (more with IBIS cameras)
• Dual Nano USM autofocus for fast, quiet performance
• Customisable control ring for ISO, aperture, or exposure compensation
• Weather-sealed L-series construction with fluorine-coated front element
• Compatible with Canon RF 1.4x and 2x teleconverters (usable from 300–500mm)

Precision optics and stabilised performance

The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM delivers outstanding optical clarity across its zoom range. Its combination of UD and Super UD glass ensures crisp detail and accurate colour, while Canon’s Air Sphere Coating reduces flare and ghosting. The five-stop image stabiliser allows for sharp handheld shooting, with dedicated modes for standard, panning, and exposure-only use — ideal for fast-moving wildlife or sporting events.

Its Dual Nano USM autofocus system ensures lightning-fast, near-silent operation, making it perfect for both stills and video. Despite its range, the lens remains light and well-balanced, offering pro-level performance that’s practical for fieldwork, travel, and long handheld sessions.

Why rent the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM?

The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM is the ideal rental lens for photographers who need flexibility without compromising quality. It’s well-suited to wildlife and sports work, offering incredible reach and fast, accurate autofocus in a compact design. Built to Canon’s L-series standard, it’s weather-sealed and dependable in all shooting conditions.

Rent a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM from Canada Camera Rentals and experience the perfect combination of range, reliability, and refined image quality for your next shoot.