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Dec 13, 2006 16:01 | #1

http://www.dpreview.com …0/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp

Photokina 2006: Carl Zeiss recently announced a totally unique 'monster lens', the built-to-order Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 1700 mm F4 lens. Designed to be used with a Hasselblad 6x6 medium format camera this monster lens weighs in at 256 KG (564 lb) and uses unique methods for handling focusing (because of the weight of each glass element). This lens becomes the largest telephoto lens for non-military use anywhere in the world. The price hasn't been disclosed (although we've heard rumours) nor has the private owner, although some of the text on the lens is in Arabic and it carries a 'State of Qatar' emblem.

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Dec 13, 2006 16:05 | #2

I think Petkal has one of those ...

I mean one of those spotlights in his lounge

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Dec 13, 2006 16:16 | #4

I heard a bit more about this lens a couple of weeks ago, seems an agency for a middle eastern country (maybe on behalf of an individual but that wasn't the gist of what I heard) just went to Zeiss, told them what they wanted and not to worry about costs. Certainly not a Zeiss inspired project.

Is this a mock-up? I wouldn't fancy having it dangling from those wires... and wouldn't fancy standing underneath it either.

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Dec 13, 2006 16:23 | #6

I wonder if he complained about it being a soft copy...

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Dec 13, 2006 16:24 | #7

I carry one of those backpacking all the time..... No tripod...
I don't work out, I just take a lot of pics with this lens... Results below...

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Dec 13, 2006 16:30 as a reply to @ Pete's post | #8

Hope he gets a good Jessops UV filter to protect that front element.

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Dec 13, 2006 16:32 | #9

Here's a bit more discussion on that fine lens

https://photography-on-the.net …5873&highlight=zeiss+1700

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Dec 13, 2006 17:57 | #10

oh boy, I thought it was a spy submarine..

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Dec 13, 2006 18:21 | #11

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Dec 13, 2006 18:22 | #12

Dude, i'm disappointed. No 2.8?! Not worth it.

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Dec 13, 2006 19:05 as a reply to @ cgratti's post | #13

its not that bad, just attach it to one of those tripods-on-wheels

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Dec 13, 2006 21:10 | #14

Servod wrote in post #2396617

=Servo'd;2396617]its not that bad, just attach it to one of those tripods-on-wheels

You mean a truck? :cool:

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Dec 13, 2006 22:35 as a reply to @ yoyoboy's post | #15

"For the peeping tom that never wants to be noticed, new from Zeiss the lens guaranteed to peer into anyones second story window....from an adjacent continent!"

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