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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
No current retailer price
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 | Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Sony E SEL11F18 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S | Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500-1000mm | 50mm | 11mm | 24-120mm | 24-105mm | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/4 | f/4 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon F | Sony E | Nikon Z | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
| Format Coverage | - | full-frame | APS-C | full-frame | full-frame | APS-C |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1080 | 815 | 181 | 630 | 700 | 595 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HSM | Dual Linear AF Motors | Silent Wave Motor | Nano USM | VCM Focusing Motor |
| Lens Type | telephoto | prime | prime | zoom | zoom | prime |
| 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 |
| Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Compare | 83.5 | 75 | 77.3 | 35.3 | 43.9 | 28.5 | 73.3 | 89 | 40 | 23.8 | 33 | 88.2 | 35.3 | 36.2 |
| Sony E SEL11F18 Compare | 95.4 | 13.1 | 97.5 | 51.9 | 8.3 | 72.2 | 85.4 | 74.8 | 86.8 | 87.1 | 33 | 92.7 | 58.9 | 36.2 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Compare | 83.5 | 67.6 | 95.1 | 76.1 | 76.1 | 81.6 | 86.2 | 16.9 | 74.5 | 37.4 | 93.5 | 82.1 | 38.2 | 88.9 |
| Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Compare | 89.9 | 61.3 | 90.7 | 60.6 | 73.9 | 84.2 | 82.6 | 16.9 | 74.5 | 32.1 | 91.9 | 70 | 47 | 93.4 |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro Z Compare | 95.4 | 87.7 | 77.3 | 28.9 | 63.4 | 72.2 | 47.3 | 96.1 | 22 | 40.2 | 33 | 75.3 | 55.1 | 36.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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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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