My new 800mm f/5.6

markol · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

From the folks who brought to you the drowning of the 600mm lens snuff pictures here, comes a new lens with which you can shoot the Olympic games straight from your back yard (1.4x tele-converter required). :P

Anyways, we wrote a bunch of 0s at the end of a check and now own a copy of it. At least we are offering it for rent too.

If you are in San Francisco area and want to just play with it without renting, stop by our shop and ask to see it. It truly is an awesome beast. And it's feather-weigh light! (Hey if you believed the above Olympics story you could believe this too). :P Fair warning, the lens is sometimes stored off-site, so may not be always available.

Link in the siggy.

heycow · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Nice Mark! Next time I see you you better bring the 800mm along in the passenger seat.

This may be worth a trip out to the Peninsula.

markol · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Haha. If I bring it with me, it will come in an armored truck. It's worth more than my regular wheels!

Now that we have an actual shop, we can receive visitors and show people around. No longer running out of the basement and asking local camera shop to do the deliveries. Definitely come check it out!

jmpsmash · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

i see you also have the 200/2. how much is the 3 days rental for that?

Kimberwhip · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

rental prices aren't bad! I wish I could afford the 800.

slr_noob · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Hey markol, where is your San Francisco location? Are you talking about the San Mateo one or the San Jose one?

markol · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slr_noob

Hey markol, where is your San Francisco location? Are you talking about the San Mateo one or the San Jose one?

The San Mateo one is where the office is. San Jose is just a distribution center through a friendly, local camera store.

markol · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmpsmash

i see you also have the 200/2. how much is the 3 days rental for that?

There was a price mistake on that thing last night. The price is now listed. Sorry for the confusion.

Ralph Merlino · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

I had an 800 5.6 for a couple of years. I found it to be to big and heavy.
and it was a manual and not autofocus. I sold it and bought a 500mm
which I get a lot more use out of.

sonnyc · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Merlino

I had an 800 5.6 for a couple of years. I found it to be to big and heavy.
and it was a manual and not autofocus. I sold it and bought a 500mm
which I get a lot more use out of.

They are different lenses. This is a newest lens from Canon ... the king of all supertelephoto and lighter than the 400 f2.8

zeva · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

loli actually believed the light part!

didnt expect you to throw TWO jokes in there!

DDCSD · 26th of July 2008 (Sat)

Mark, just wondering if you'll be getting the Sigma 150-500 in anytime before fall? The 800 is just a bit out of my reach...

markol · 5th of August 2008 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDCSD

Mark, just wondering if you'll be getting the Sigma 150-500 in anytime before fall? The 800 is just a bit out of my reach...

Thanks for the suggestion, this will go on our shopping list.

muscleflex · 15th of August 2008 (Fri)

well done mark... and videos on youtube are funny too!

markol · 20th of August 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by muscleflex

well done mark... and videos on youtube are funny too!

Hehehe, thanks. Did you see the catscan one?

17th of July 2008 (Thu)	#1
markol Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 841	My new 800mm f/5.6 From the folks who brought to you the drowning of the 600mm lens snuff pictures here, comes a new lens with which you can shoot the Olympic games straight from your back yard (1.4x tele-converter required). :P Anyways, we wrote a bunch of 0s at the end of a check and now own a copy of it. At least we are offering it for rent too. If you are in San Francisco area and want to just play with it without renting, stop by our shop and ask to see it. It truly is an awesome beast. And it's feather-weigh light! (Hey if you believed the above Olympics story you could believe this too). :P Fair warning, the lens is sometimes stored off-site, so may not be always available. Link in the siggy. __________________ www.borrowlenses.com

17th of July 2008 (Thu)	#2
heycow Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 771 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My new 800mm f/5.6 Nice Mark! Next time I see you you better bring the 800mm along in the passenger seat. This may be worth a trip out to the Peninsula. __________________ Hello, my name is BEN Family Photos :: My Maya-A-Day :: One Owen-A-Day Canon 40D :: Canon 24-105f/4L IS :: Canon 50f/1.4 :: Sigma 30f/1.4 :: Canon 580EXII w/Big FlipIt! :: Like a dozen different bags...Go Crumpler!

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markol Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 841	Re: My new 800mm f/5.6 Haha. If I bring it with me, it will come in an armored truck. It's worth more than my regular wheels! Now that we have an actual shop, we can receive visitors and show people around. No longer running out of the basement and asking local camera shop to do the deliveries. Definitely come check it out! __________________ www.borrowlenses.com

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17th of July 2008 (Thu)	#9
Ralph Merlino Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,327	Re: My new 800mm f/5.6 I had an 800 5.6 for a couple of years. I found it to be to big and heavy. and it was a manual and not autofocus. I sold it and bought a 500mm which I get a lot more use out of.

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#11
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