$100k Canon Lens and it's used!

[Jeremy Ordan]

I lied, it's ONLY $99K

So I was pulling up some used gear on B&H this morning and came across this... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/Canon__Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html

For $99k you get 1200mm at a constant f/5.6 aperture

The little blurb:

The Canon 1200/5.6L USM, the longest fixed telephoto lens ever built by Canon, contains 13 elements (2 Fluorite) in 10 groups and focus' down to 49.5'. With an angle-of- view of about 2° on a full-frame 35 mm camera, calling this lens a 'tele' is like calling King Kong a monkey.


Built-to-order by Canon from 1993 to 2005, each lens was hand-crafted at the rate of about 2-per-year and a delivery time of about 18 months. Only a dozen-or-so were ever made. Who bought them? National Geographic magazine and Sports Illustrated are known to own a couple, the Feds probably have a few squirreled away somewhere, and a few well-heeled photo enthusiasts.


Apart from a few minor cosmetic blemishes, this particular lens is extremely clean inside and out. Included with this lens is a leather slip-on 'lens cap', a fitted aluminum trunk case, and a prodigious measure of ego satisfaction. Weighing in at over 36lbs and an overall length of 33 inches, a sturdy tripod and pan/tilt head is highly recommended. Pack mule not included

36lbs. That is only $2750 a pound making it far exceed its weight in gold.

 

[HorseFilms]

I'll take two.

 

[TheMacB]

thats a lotta mm's

 

[DevonKrain]

Put it on an XL2 with an EF adapter and it's over 8600mm.

 

[mikkowilson]

Handy for shooting macro close-ups.


Of the moon.


- Mikko ... wants one for his RebelXT

 

[Larry Rutledge]

I'll take two.

Wouldn't have to get up for refills with those :evil:

 

[HorseFilms]

Wouldn't have to get up for refills with those :evil:

Nice!

 

[craigbowman]

...or you can get a fully loaded Red One with all the accessories and lenses, cine sticks, Arri matte box, filters and ff and still have money left over for one helluva vacation!

 

[Isaac_Brody]

I've seen that lens in action before. Saw a guy in Central Park with one on his XL2. It's ridiculous.

 

[mikkowilson]

I've seen that lens in action before. Saw a guy in Central Park with one on his XL2. It's ridiculous.

I presume the talent was in Boston then?





- Mikko

 

[DC]

I used to have one. It allowed me to see into deep space.

 

[DevonKrain]

I've seen that lens in action before. Saw a guy in Central Park with one on his XL2. It's ridiculous.

Few of these lenses exist; Sports Illustrated magazine owns two of them, as does Canon Professional Services and James Jannard, the billionaire founder of Oakley.

But you just happened to see one in central park on an XL2?

 

[mikkowilson]

Meanwhile, a little ways down the beach ...




- Mikko :lipsrseal

 

[dory_breaux]

Meanwhile, a little ways down the beach ...




- Mikko :lipsrseal

Nice

 

[taormina]

Geez, the cops would come in a hurry by the looks of that rocket launcher!

 

[DeSica]

But you just happened to see one in central park on an XL2?

I can see my house from here...back in Japan.

Seems like you could take picture of things that happened in the past, but the light from them is only reaching you just now...

 

[rafikiwilliams]

heres one hooked up to the xl2

also here is the link to the story about it

http://dvinfo.net/canon/images/images17.php

 

[Kirk Gillock]

It may cost $99k but, if you look at the accessories, all you need is a $5.95 cleaning kit to take care of it. Score!

 

[RicFic]

If you point it at the sun, it'll melt the camera.

 

[Zander]

...or you can get a fully loaded Red One with all the accessories and lenses, cine sticks, Arri matte box, filters and ff and still have money left over for one helluva location shoot!

Fixed that for you.