Tempted?

usayit · Jan 29, 2008

I can't believe there is actually one of these sitting on the used shelf of B&H...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/Canon__Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html

What I wanna know is how much B&H gave the fellow....

Sideburns · Jan 29, 2008

OMG!
$99,000?
I'll pass.

lifeafter2am · Jan 29, 2008

Wow!!! I would also like to know what they payed the person! That is just awesome! Maybe if I take out a business loan............

lol.

cameramike · Jan 29, 2008

dont forget to add in the 540$ to ship it! thats nuts

Trenton Romulox · Jan 29, 2008

Yeah, I put it in my cart, but decided to not pull the trigger.

I seriously considered it.

Until I looked in my camera bag and saw Nikon gear.

lifeafter2am · Jan 29, 2008

Trenton Romulox said:
Yeah, I put it in my cart, but decided to not pull the trigger.

I seriously considered it.

Until I looked in my camera bag and saw Nikon gear.

If you can afford this lens, I would say that shooting Nikon gear would not be a problem. Heck, put it on a Rebel!!

sabbath999 · Jan 29, 2008

Bah. Now if it was an f/2.8 I would be tempted.

Of course, you would have to fly it out here from B&H in a 747 because it wouldn't fit in a smaller plane... but that would be OK.

Trenton Romulox · Jan 29, 2008

lifeafter2am said:
If you can afford this lens, I would say that shooting Nikon gear would not be a problem. Heck, put it on a Rebel!!

Nobody said I could afford it.

I just said that I seriously considered it.

I like seeing things in a cart, makes me feel like I turned down the option to buy it, you know? But, yeah, what if I'd accidentally ordered it? HAHA. That'd be have been a scary experience.

Trenton Romulox · Jan 29, 2008

sabbath999 said:
Bah. Now if it was an f/2.8 I would be tempted.

Of course, you would have to fly it out here from B&H in a 747 because it wouldn't fit in a smaller plane... but that would be OK.

HAHA. A 1200mm f/2.8? That'd be insane...throw a 2x teleconverter on that...oh my God...

Icon72 · Jan 29, 2008

Wow! Interesting description:

"The Canon 1200/5.6L USM, the longest fixed telephoto lens ever built by Canon, contains 13 elements (2 Fluorite) in 10 groups and focus' down to 49.5'. With an angle-of- view of about 2° on a full-frame 35 mm camera, calling this lens a 'tele' is like calling King Kong a monkey.

Built-to-order by Canon from 1993 to 2005, each lens was hand-crafted at the rate of about 2-per-year and a delivery time of about 18 months. Only a dozen-or-so were ever made. Who bought them? National Geographic magazine and Sports Illustrated are known to own a couple, the Feds probably have a few squirreled away somewhere, and a few well-heeled photo enthusiasts.
Apart from a few minor cosmetic blemishes, this particular lens is extremely clean inside and out. Included with this lens is a leather slip-on 'lens cap', a fitted aluminum trunk case, and a prodigious measure of ego satisfaction. Weighing in at over 36lbs and an overall length of 33 inches, a sturdy tripod and pan/tilt head is highly recommended. Pack mule not included." - B&H

lifeafter2am · Jan 29, 2008

Wow, focus' down to 49.5'!!!!!!!!! I want this lens!! lol.

Trenton Romulox · Jan 29, 2008

Totally fit macro work, eh?

Seriously, can you imagine a 2x teleconverter on a 1.5x crop dSLR. 3600mm? Just what I need...I've always wanted to get the ear of my favorite athlete...