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Apr 20, 2009 15:26 | #1

Bryan Carnathan from The-Digital-Picture has published a review of the legendary and insanely rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L lens. The review is not very in-depth but does give general information plus sample photos from this lens. I believe the lens was loaned to Bryan from B&H to review. For anyone who has $120,000 USD lying around, B&H used department has a fairly good condition one for sale. This lens is the longest and probably most expensive autofocus lens in the world.

I always knew this lens was large but never got to see it beside another for comparison. There are images of the 1200mm f/5.6 L besides the also very large and expensive 800mm f/5.6 IS L in the review. :cool: GEAR PORN :cool:

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Apr 20, 2009 15:33 | #2

does the price include a tripod? i think it's a bit heavy for hand hold you know.

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Apr 20, 2009 15:42 | #3

Thats insane!!!

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Apr 20, 2009 15:47 | #4

I wonder if it does macro.

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Apr 20, 2009 16:02 | #5

great find, I can't believe it takes a year to grow the flourite crystals for the lens.

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Apr 20, 2009 16:14 | #6

"faces were recognizable at distances up up to a mile or more"

Wow, that's insane.

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Apr 20, 2009 17:07 | #7

ridiculous lens .... I want it lol

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Apr 20, 2009 17:27 | #8

Nice to see some tests of this rare lens. It is really impressive :mrgreen:

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Apr 20, 2009 17:30 | #9

at first i thought "wow" "I WANT THIS!!" but then... just imagine the pain in the neck of carrying this monster for a wildlife trip. The pain of worry if it gets damaged. (so what it's insured, it's take you years to get another one anyway) and mostly - the pain of realizing that you need to find excuses for yourself of not taking it with you. As for the price - hey here in LA there are plenty of cars that cost more than that. So if you REALLY want it - add this to your mortgage

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Apr 20, 2009 17:33 as a reply to @ tekkie's post | #11

HOLY CRAP! I CAN SEE JESUS WITH THIS THING!

lol

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Apr 20, 2009 17:40 | #12

TheSportsGuy wrote in post #7769999

HOLY CRAP! I CAN SEE JESUS WITH THIS THING!

lol

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Rumor has it Jesus can hand hold this thing steady as a rock.. and Jim Jannard was pissed when he found that out.

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Apr 20, 2009 17:41 | #13

^ Jesus or Ken Rockwell? .... oh wait they are one in the same no? lol

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Apr 20, 2009 17:42 | #14

I'll wait for the f2.8 version

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Apr 20, 2009 17:50 | #15

brianch wrote in post #7769262

For anyone who has $120,000 USD lying around, B&H used department has a fairly good condition one for sale.

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used to be ''only' $99k, but as all canon prices have gone up...

thanks for the link.

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