Rare as hens teeth EF 200 1.8

If I win this weeks Euro Millions lottery of £83 million I think this would be added to my line up Now where's me £1.50!!!!!

http://www.mpbphotogra​phic.co.uk/news.php?ui​d=37

Wow! Didn't even know that existed! It must weigh a metric tonne!

I don't think you can get parts for this if you had to bring it in for service, since it's ben discontinued for quite some time already.

aye, it's a beauty alright
Check out some of the samples
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=143434

Wow!!! Stunningly crisp shots...any idea why Canon would discontinue such a gorgeous piece of glass?

I think it was because there was lead in the glass...they won't repair them either...

Permagrin wrote in post #2201523
I think it was because there was lead in the glass...they won't repair them either...

Canon make a big thing about having eco glass with no nasty chemicals in them.

Repair is an issue, so you need to be very careful not to damage it! There is a company called Fixation in the Uk that services and repairs lenses, and the link the OP posted says that they have had a look at this lens -= i presume as a service.

As an aside, there is a mag here called Amateur Photographer, a very scientific photo mag, very film and medium/ large format and vintage oriented, which has a classifieds section. About 3 months ago some old boy was advertising one of these lenses at about £1800 - in mint condition - this was a few hundred less than what they went for new. You have to love these computer unfriendly people, but I imagine he got wise pretty quickly.... or is still kicking himself.

Permagrin wrote in post #2201523
I think it was because there was lead in the glass...they won't repair them either...

Yea and its not like we are going to toss them in the trash or eat them

the 50 1.0 and the 1200 are as rare as hens teeth

DMacIntyre wrote in post #2201242
Wow! Didn't even know that existed! It must weigh a metric tonne!

Where have you been hiding then?

DMacIntyre wrote in post #2201242
Wow! Didn't even know that existed! It must weigh a metric tonne!

It's not as heavy as you think, only weighs 3Kg but is very well balanced. For further specs check the link in my gear list.

All the best

BearSummer

I shot football for 9 hours with it and no monopod. It's kind of heavy but I'm still young.

I thought they would go for more money- the demand must be pretty high in the photo journalist profession!

BradT0517 wrote in post #2202140
Yea and its not like we are going to toss them in the trash or eat them

Now who says? In a moment of being stuck in the wilderness...not wanting to eat off the ground or something barbaric, disassembling a lens, using the glass as a plate makes sense right? I can totally understand why canon would stop making this lens

Unlike the 50mm f/1.0 at least the 200mm f/1.8 is a good lens.