BM Premium High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto Review
Focal Length 500mm
Max Aperture f/8
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1225 g
Lens Type Telephoto
28.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average build (3th percentile) 3th
- Below average bokeh (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average aperture (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average optical (34th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
Value & Pricing
May 7, 2026 CA$145
vs Competition
| Spec | BM Premium High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus | Sirui Sniper Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E, | Yongnuo YONGNUO Upgraded YN50MM F1.8S DA DSM II Lens, for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500mm | 55mm | 35mm | - | 56mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.4 | f/1.2 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Sony A, Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 1225 | 281 | 400 | 320 | 422 | 198 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM Premium High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto | 46.4 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 55.5 | 34.6 | 13.3 | 37.5 | 43.5 | 87.8 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.5 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 85.3 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 86.7 | 87.8 |
| Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Compare | 46.4 | 96.7 | 73.8 | 53.4 | 79.8 | 95.9 | 37.5 | 98 | 87.8 |
| Yongnuo Upgraded YN50MM F1.8S DA DSM II Compare | 95.6 | 68.8 | 90.1 | 90.6 | 34.6 | 75.8 | 37.5 | 86.7 | 87.8 |