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Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8 to capture new Pope!
Italian's La Stampa, published two images showing photographer Dylan Martinez with the 35-pound Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6~8.0s P ED IF lens.
His team was waiting to capture the new pope at Saint Peter's Square.

The so-called "Mother of all zooms" has 18 elements in 13 groups (3 x EDs), 2°-1°30' angle of view and minimum focusing distance of 32 ft.
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Mar 13, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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Nice one Fred!
I was wondering how is he going to hold that bazooka before looking at his pictures?
After looking at his pictures and found out that he had it mounted on a tripod, I wonder how is he going to move it if people start standing in front of him when the new Pope Peter VIII will be announce?



Mar 13, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Too bad, no VR so you can't handhold it!


Mar 13, 2013 at 11:43 AM
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According to this...only 15 were ever made.
http://photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#SuperZoom

And another link with samples
http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/recollections/r16_e/index.htm



Mar 13, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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hans98ko wrote:
Nice one Fred!
I was wondering how is he going to hold that bazooka before looking at his pictures?
After looking at his pictures and found out that he had it mounted on a tripod, I wonder how is he going to move it if people start standing in front of him when the new Pope Peter VIII will be announce?


Traffic cones



Mar 13, 2013 at 12:09 PM
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Wow! $75,000 back in 1990!


Mar 13, 2013 at 12:18 PM
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Slap a V1, TC2 and that thing together and get effective... 9180mm


Mar 13, 2013 at 01:03 PM
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And then? What do you want to do with a soft picture of the pope's ear?


Mar 13, 2013 at 01:33 PM
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He's a popeparazzo


Mar 13, 2013 at 02:45 PM
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DontShoot wrote:
He's a popeparazzo

HAHAHAHA!! Good one



Mar 13, 2013 at 03:57 PM
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Here's another one. Look at the arsenal this guy has hanging on him!







Mar 13, 2013 at 04:15 PM
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Oooooooooold


Mar 13, 2013 at 04:26 PM
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leighton w wrote:
Here's another one. Look at the arsenal this guy has hanging on him!


I had no idea Mr. Food was a photographer



Mar 13, 2013 at 04:46 PM
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Well, now that it's all over I hope he got his image! I suspect the lighting might have been an issue since it was evening there when the new Pope made his appearance.

EDIT:

Looks like he did:

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR3EXVC#a=1



Mar 13, 2013 at 05:13 PM
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jhinkey wrote:
I suspect the lighting might have been an issue since it was evening there


Especially since he was using only a variable aperture zoom which is typically a consumer lens.



Mar 13, 2013 at 06:34 PM
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i carry one of those in my bag everytime i go shooting..

That is a monster lens



Mar 13, 2013 at 08:53 PM
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MF... meh


Mar 14, 2013 at 02:54 AM
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jhinkey wrote:
Well, now that it's all over I hope he got his image! I suspect the lighting might have been an issue since it was evening there when the new Pope made his appearance.

EDIT:

Looks like he did:

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR3EXVC#a=1


Doesn't look very sharp, let's start bashing this lens.



Mar 14, 2013 at 04:58 AM
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Did anyone pay attention that he used a Canon Camera?
Look at the photo of him and look at the camera, and the strap - it ain't NO NIKON Cam at the back end!!!



Henrik



Mar 14, 2013 at 08:22 AM
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Never noticed! No wonder it's not sharp!


Mar 14, 2013 at 09:35 AM
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