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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Cameras / Lenses => Topic started by: GeoPappas on February 06, 2008, 09:26

Title: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: GeoPappas on February 06, 2008, 09:26
Check out this behemoth.

It's a Canon 1200mm f/5.6 L lens.  It weighs 36 lbs. and is 33" long and 9" wide.  There have been less than 20 of them made since 1993.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Mother-of-All-L-Lenses.jsp

(http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/Mother7.jpg)
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: wysiwyg_foto on February 06, 2008, 10:58
...and it's only $99,000USD  (used).  I paid $73,900 for my house!
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: GeoPappas on February 06, 2008, 11:07
Imagine getting a rejection on a photo taken with this lens!

 :P
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: vphoto on February 06, 2008, 13:18
yes, for sure, images from this lens do not belong to microstock sites on this planet.

Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: vonkara on February 06, 2008, 16:06
I would be strange if a building was getting on fire because of the sun reflection... Then I would be the king of the world :)
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: graficallyminded on February 14, 2008, 11:10
Wow, a telescope you can strap to your camera.  Definitely not worth the 100 grand.
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: sharply_done on February 14, 2008, 13:21
Sadly enough, the only market for lenses like this are the most unscrupulous of the paparazzi. It must be brutal to be a celebrity ...
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: Mormegil on February 28, 2008, 23:39
Quote from: sharply_done on February 14, 2008, 13:21
Sadly enough, the only market for lenses like this are the most unscrupulous of the paparazzi. It must be brutal to be a celebrity ...

30+ lbs seems a bit too heavy to lug around for paparazzi.

How about sports shooters?  Sports Illustrated has a pair of these babies, I understand.  I think NASA also has one for Shuttle launches.   And don't forget the occasional billionaire hobbyist - like the owner of Oakley.
Title: Re: The Mother of All Lenses
Post by: graficallyminded on February 28, 2008, 23:41
Someday, a high school kid will figure out how to convert a $100 telescope to do the same thing and post it on his blog.  LOL  ;D