Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced April 2023
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
- Super-telephoto
Typically £9,220–£10,699 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£8,850
at eBay.co.uk14% below its 30-day average
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- Used from
- £7,051.70 at eBay.co.uk20% under new
- Zoom range: 100–300mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Dual Nano USM
- Weight: 2,590 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.16×, Focuses to 1.80 m
RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM overview
The Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM is a 100–300mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in April 2023. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as wildlife and sport. It is a weaker pick for travelling light.
New, it sells for £8,850 in the United Kingdom (eBay.co.uk); used and refurbished copies start at £7,051.70. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost £9,220 to £10,699 new.
Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 75-300mm F4-5.6.
Where to buy the RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM in United Kingdom
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Things to know
- 100–300mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Dual Nano USM motor); optical stabilisation.
- 2,590 g; 128 × 323.4 mm; 112mm filters.
- Focuses down to 1.80 m, up to 0.16× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used from £7,051.70 today in United Kingdom, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Portraits (100–135mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
- Wildlife and sport (300mm-equivalent reach)
Not the best for
- Travelling light (2,590 g)
From the RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 16% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $10,599≈ £7,919 | — |
| United Kingdom(you) | £8,850 | £7,051.70 |
| Europe | — | — |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$14,422.85≈ £7,404 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £7,051.70 | £10,341 | £10,341 | 5 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 100-300mm F2.8L IS USM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 100–300mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 100–300mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 23 / 18
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 1.80 m
- Max magnification
- 0.16×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Dual Nano USM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 2,590 g
- Diameter × length
- 128 × 323.4 mm
- Filter thread
- 112 mm
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