Post 1200mm photos?

Now I'm pretty new here, but I see at least one profile with a 1200mm lens in it.

So, let's see the photos from a 1200mm lens! THAT would be cool.

Seriously? Isn't that lens like $60,000 and there are only 12 of them in the world?

Who on POTN has one (or at least has one in their sig)?

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #2710206
Seriously? Isn't that lens like $60,000 and there are only 12 of them in the world?

Who on POTN has one (or at least has one in their sig)?

thats what I thought as well...and somewhere I heard that SI had 2 of them....maybe a 600mm with a 2x teleconverter?

i dont think anyone on here owns one of those beasts

Yeah, there is a guy posting now saying he does have one.

So, who knows? Maybe he does, and maybe, just maybe, we'll get to see a pic!

And, you're right -- There are only a few:
http://www.pbase.com/c​ameras/canon/ef_1200_5​6u

Yeah, I've seen a 1200 in a couple of sigs, but always felt that they were posing, not posting!

I know there are some members that have 1200mm through teleconverters

crn3371 wrote in post #2710362
Yeah, I've seen a 1200 in a couple of sigs, but always felt that they were posing, not posting!

Exactly.

But, just in case, I think the photos could be amazing.

Now, what would even SI need with those? Ski jumping? Steeplechase?

I saw 1 in a sig and the guy said he had one. And anonther guy said he one and they ended up in an arguement because the first guy said he was the only on this forum. So i really dont know

This guy has a Canon one? I know of some people with the Opteka 1200 lens here but the Canon one? What the frack would anyone even do with it to warrent having one? A 600mm and 2x TC probably produces almost as good of images as the 1200 and the guy with the 600mm has a wallet full of $100 bills two feet thick in his back pocket. (Yeah I said frack, I watch Battle Gallitica too)

I think the give away is when someone lists an 18-55 and a 1200 in their sig.

I think it's a pretty safe bet that no one on POTN has one. According to Wikipedia, the lenses are owned by Canon, Sports Illustrated, and The BILLIONAIRE founder of Oakley. Not only is this lens expensive, it's rare. So, even if you did find one AND had the money to buy it, you'd have to find someone willing to sell it.

I've met one, handled it, even shot it - they let me use my own 350D. 1920mm of focal length is....mind-bending.

They sure as heck did not let me take it home though!!

I bet there are other owners Canon hasn't talked about and I think there are more than 10 copies in the world. Various CPS units around the world have one or two each, and the lens goes on tour occasionally. I think the real owners are not in a hurry to trumpet the fact.

Here's Jim Jannard's (Oakley Founder) website
http://www.jimjannard.​com/

Check out his equipment list!

actually there's less that 12, more like 5 or 6. and they are around $90,000USD