A 600mm lens for £359? This Canon RF lens deal is the real thing - and that's wild!

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There are good lens deals, and then there are blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments like this.

The Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM has now dropped below the £500 mark to just £359, down from £879.99, which means you’re saving a seriously impressive £484.99 on a genuine 600mm lens.

For anyone who’s ever priced up super-telephoto glass, that number alone should stop you mid-scroll.

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What makes this deal even more interesting is what the lens represents within the RF system. Canon designed the RF 600mm f/11 IS STM to make extreme reach accessible, and at this price, it finally feels like it’s landed exactly where it belongs. A 600mm focal length used to be the exclusive domain of large, heavy, and eye-wateringly expensive lenses, but this compact design flips that idea on its head.

The fixed f/11 aperture often raises eyebrows on paper, but in real-world use, it’s far less limiting than you might expect. Pair it with modern RF-mount cameras and their excellent high-ISO performance, and suddenly you’ve got a lightweight super-telephoto that’s genuinely usable for wildlife, aviation, outdoor sports, and even moon photography. Built-in image stabilization helps steady shots at long distances, making handheld shooting far more realistic than you’d assume.

Another big part of this lens’s appeal is its portability. Unlike traditional 600mm lenses, this one collapses down into a surprisingly manageable size, meaning it can actually live in your bag rather than being a special-occasion piece of kit. For travel, hiking, or casual wildlife outings, that changes how often you’ll realistically reach for a lens with this much reach.

Autofocus is driven by Canon’s STM motor, which keeps things smooth and quiet, particularly useful for video or skittish subjects where sudden noise can spook the moment. It’s not a pro sports lens, but for its intended audience, it delivers dependable performance, especially when you factor in how approachable it is in both size and price.

At £359, the Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM feels less like a compromise lens and more like a no-brainer addition to an RF kit. If you’ve ever wanted to experiment with serious telephoto shooting without committing thousands, this deal removes almost every barrier to entry. For the price of a standard zoom, you’re getting reach that once felt completely out of reach.

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