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Mycroft
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 10:46
Can anyone identify the lens used on the weapon in the movie The Jackal? I have included some screenshots from the DVD to refresh your memory. Thanks in advance!
Andy_T
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 10:58
EF 600 1:4 L?

I admit that I was paying more attention to the other hardware mounted to that camera :D

Best regards,
Andy
kawter2
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 11:02
500mm f/4.5L

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/ef/l_product/ef_500_45l_usm.jpg
robertwgross
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 16:11
The 500mm image is not the same as the one at the top of the thread, which looks like a 600 to me. Look at the hood.

---Bob Gross---
RichardtheSane
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 16:42
The tripod ring rules the 600mm F4L out

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/ef/l_product/ef_600_4l_usm.jpg

The date rules the 500mm F4 L IS and the 600mm F4 L IS out - they were both released in 1999 and The Jackal is 1997

So the only possible lens is the 500mm F4.5 L

And looking at the switches they all look right for the 500mm F4.5 L.
lime
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 16:46
I agree with kawter & richard, definitely not the new long IS's, & with the bent tripod mount, can only be the 500.
Jackal
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 17:02
A better question would be what on earth is that lens attached to?
defordphoto
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 17:34
A remote, laptop controlled killing machine/huge gun.
DocFrankenstein
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 17:37
A better question would be what on earth is that lens attached to?
:D

Good question. If I were a betting man, I would say he took Polish made soviet design of ZPU anti aircraft gun. AKA zenitka.

They usually come in multiples of 4, for better fire rate. :p

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/zsu23-2.gif

BTT: What's interesting about he movie, is that the lens is a zoom AND both the zoom and AF rings rotate by themselves. :D
Noah
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:14
What's funny is that I just watch this movie a couple of weeks ago and was meaning to ask the same question. I guess now I know what lense it is.
DocFrankenstein
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:25
Now, tell me this!

What camera is attached to that thing?
Mycroft
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:28
Who cares, it's a video camera. :D
willg
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:45
what do all those switches do? (never held a white lens)
RockOne
6th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:46
What camera is attached to that thing?

It looks like it could be a Canon L1. :-)
who me?
7th of April 2005 (Thu), 13:33
The real important thing is that it is Canon and not another manufacturer. LOL :)