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mattbuxton
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Canon EF 1200mm?


So I was digging around on Canon's site and found this lens here

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever seen it/used it?


More importantly how much do you figure it costs?

Mar 27, 2008 at 06:26 PM
dnadal
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B&H has a used one for $99K. Dave

Mar 27, 2008 at 06:28 PM
gore
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Sold

Mar 27, 2008 at 06:33 PM
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$99K? Not bad, I'll just have to work a summer job... for the next 33 summers....

You see that it has a minimum focusing distance of about 50 feet? yikes

Mar 27, 2008 at 06:48 PM
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This gentleman has one and handheld it for this shot:
http://flickr.com/photos/poliza/110427864/

Mar 27, 2008 at 08:19 PM
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It also has a FOV of 1 degree. I guess it would be a good candid lens.

Mar 27, 2008 at 08:57 PM
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Man, if only Canon would offer a $90k rebate I might consider buying one.

Mar 27, 2008 at 09:11 PM
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Candid? More like spying.

Mar 27, 2008 at 09:15 PM
Nathan Hobbs
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So we have the 800mm 5.6 coming to us soon...
Do you think they will ever offer this lens at a price us mere photography mortals can afford? maybe add IS and make it weigh 22 pounds instead of 33?

Mar 27, 2008 at 09:21 PM
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Andrew J wrote:
This gentleman has one and handheld it for this shot:
http://flickr.com/photos/poliza/110427864/


That's an awesome shot. And he hand-held the lens (1200mm) with a SS of only 1/200. Incredible.

Mar 27, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Matt Wier
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Here ya go,,

This image is copyrighted by the owner




Mar 27, 2008 at 09:47 PM
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I got to use it for a day during the last summer Olympics courtesy of CPS. Can't wait for Beijing

Mar 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM
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Oh my... imagine 1200mm + 2 * 2x TC + 1.6x FOVCF = 7680mm!!! That's what I call badass

Mar 27, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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Nice lens, but the size of that thing is just plain pathetic...

Mar 27, 2008 at 11:38 PM
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mattbuxton wrote:
So I was digging around on Canon's site and found this lens here

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever seen it/used it?


More importantly how much do you figure it costs?


Yes, many have seen it because this stupid subject gets posted about every 3 months. If you did a search first, you would know that.


Mar 27, 2008 at 11:43 PM
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Yes, many have seen it because this stupid subject gets posted about every 3 months. If you did a search first, you would know that.
So what! I enjoy lusting after this lens every three months!.
also Along with the Canon red marketing materials!

Mar 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM
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You'd think Canon models would be dressed with a red tube instead of the red triangle style top. Must be a trade show department oversight in consistent messaging.

Mar 28, 2008 at 01:16 AM
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Imagemaster wrote:

Yes, many have seen it because this stupid subject gets posted about every 3 months. If you did a search first, you would know that.

we need a new forum on FM called takeachillpillplease

if we banned all the repeat threads variations there would only be two new topics a day!

Edited by dhlewis on Mar 28, 2008 at 06:30 PM GMT

Mar 28, 2008 at 01:24 AM
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bbudman wrote:
Man, if only Canon would offer a $90k rebate I might consider buying one.


yeah but if it's a mail-in rebate imagine how pissed you'd be when told your submission is incomplete

Mar 28, 2008 at 03:02 AM
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i carry one in the bag, but find little use for it. not sure i would highly recommend getting one.

Mar 28, 2008 at 04:45 AM
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rbranan wrote:
i carry one in the bag, but find little use for it. not sure i would highly recommend getting one.



While I think this post contains some sarcasm, I have to agree with the sentiment. There are only limited uses for this lens. Certainly, it would be a good wildlife lens and it has some use in sports, but the size and the length really limit its usability in most circumstances.

As for turning it into a 7680mm with TCs...you would never get it steady enough to produce a decent shot without a permanent mounting of some time and that would be pretty much useless.

Mar 28, 2008 at 03:21 PM
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Read the article on the B&H site:

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



Mar 28, 2008 at 03:40 PM
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bbudman wrote:
Man, if only Canon would offer a $90k rebate I might consider buying one.

pipspeak wrote:
yeah but if it's a mail-in rebate imagine how pissed you'd be when told your submission is incomplete

The real problem with rebates is the tax you pay on the original price. At 6% that would be nearly $6000.
I guess that means that even with a 90K rebate, I still couldn't afford it
Of course, buying it here on FM there is no tax...

Mar 28, 2008 at 04:24 PM
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No tax if you live out of state, it would be cheaper to fly to another state, rent a vacation home or apartment, and not work for a month and have the lens shipped and insured than to have to pay tax in NY .

Aaron
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Mar 28, 2008 at 05:51 PM
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JL-ConcepT wrote:
Oh my... imagine 1200mm + 2 * 2x TC + 1.6x FOVCF = 7680mm!!! That's what I call badass


Yeah but would you really want to be shooting a 40D, at f22 wide open?

I think not.

Mar 28, 2008 at 08:31 PM

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