How much would this cost?

[timmyquest]

I've been having problems deciding which lenses to buy so i think i'm just gonna get this, how much will that cost.

http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflenses/images/lineup/lensgroup_big.gif

[Belmondo]

Timmyquest:

You've got a choice to make.

you can buy every lens in that picture,


-or-


you can retire the national debt.

You just have to decide if you're a patriot or a photographer.

Thos.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Actually the one big 1200mm lens in the back,. I think it costs more than all the other lenses combined! :shock: :shock:

[timmyquest]

Actually the one big 1200mm lens in the back,. I think it costs more than all the other lenses combined! :shock: :shock:

I cant even find it online anywhere other then canons site which doesnt list pirces...but since the 600mm prime is $15g's i'd suspet the 1200 to be around 20?

[spock84]

More than $200 000, I'd say. The 1200mm alone costs more than $100 000.

[TeraGram93013]

Actually the one big 1200mm lens in the back,. I think it costs more than all the other lenses combined!

I can't find a price on that bad-boy!

Oooo you know, I thought I lusted after the 600mm, but now... to know there's such a thing as a 1200mm. Ooooooo. mmmmmmmm.

Yes, yes... I can sell my ...

(dream bubble explodes)

I GOT NOTHING WORTH SELLING OTHER THAN MY CAMERAS!

(weeping)
(wailing)

[Cadwell]

The "Big Guy" is Canon's largest EOS prime lens, a ridiculously huge 1200mm monstrosity. There are only about ten of these things in existence. Sports Illustrated owns two of them. Generally speaking you have to be a major corporation to even think about buying one, as they're individually hand milled in Japan to the tune of about USD$80,000 each.

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

That's not cheap :shock:

[spock84]

:shock: I couldn't even lift that thing.

[ilya]

Outside of the 1200, its about $65,000 for the lot, including the PMA released goodies.

INcluding the 1200, its $145,000. Then you need UV filters. For 50 lenses, at average say $100 per, its another 5k.

So its $150,000, and you're set.

[Belmondo]

Only $80,000? Shoot. I thought it would be expensive.

That works out to about $2,000 per pound.....not much more than some of their 'lesser' L lenses.

[Canuck]

Only $80,000? Shoot. I thought it would be expensive.

That works out to about $2,000 per pound.....not much more than some of their 'lesser' L lenses.

There was a place once that had the 1200mm one you mention for $42K if I remember. That has been since removed. :(

[TeraGram93013]

:shock: I couldn't even lift that thing.

Oh c'mon, it is only 40 pounds, about the weight of an average three-year-old child.

- T, oddly building up the credentials to use that lens. "Look! I can lift it AND it is less wiggly than my daughter!"

[timmyquest]

oh my god....

There are only about ten of these things in existence. Sports Illustrated owns two of them.

Thats awsome...

[CyberDyneSystems]

...told you the one lens was more than the rest combined....... :P :wink:

Actually I knew it was about $80,000.00 but I was faaar to lazy to do the math for the other half of the purchase! :)

So with a modest investmet of $65K we could all but one of Canons lenses... of course,. even in my total fantasy list of lenses,. there would be some I would NOT want... :roll:

[EoSD30fReAk]

in the netherlands the 1200mm will cost you 110.000 euro's that's about 130.000$

i could buy a great house for that money!!