The most expensive lens in the world?

My mistake, £70,000?! does anyone know anyone who owns one?
 
Canon 1200mm f5.6 L

OUCH !


Canons most powerful supertelephoto lens. Prices may vary due to the unique nature of this lens. Delivery times on this lens also fluctuate as they are made to order.
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:agree: oh yes indeed
 
add to basket hmmm, maybe not :LOL::LOL::LOL:
 
Sports Illustrated have 2 in their pool.

It was a special order only piece which is no longer available due to the materials used being banned on health grounds
 
I like the description for the sigma -

Internal Focusing and Internal Zooming

Focusing and zooming do not change the lens' overall length, ensuring it's easy of use either handheld or on a tripod.



easy of use eiter handheld? It weighs 15.7 KG...... lol... sigma engineers must go to the gym a lot....
 
1200mm pffft how about the 5200mm mirror lens!
 
Ok, so before I put my name down for the Canon 1200 (as if!) can anyone explain in laymans terms quite how much zoom that is and what you would use it for - for example, how far away would a postcard be an still fill the frame? Or how far away from a person would you have to be to get them in the frame standing up?

Don't want to waste my money if it don't do what i need, lol
 
StewartR said:
Yes, but not with a 15.7kg lens.
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No, but it was with the 600mm f/4, which weighs nearly 5.5kg. . .

Edit:add the 1DM3 on top, and he's handholding 6.5kg shooting 600mm at 1/80s to 1/125s. . .
 
wow, quite a lot, even for a Leica f/1.2 lens!
 
goatee said:
I don't understand how it can be used for wildlife - it can't be very manouverable!
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I think you have to set it up then wait for the wildlife to evolve around you!
Allan
 
Picture speak louder than words

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Canon-1200 2

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zeiss

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Put that on twice just in case you missed it.

Regards Mark


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The zeiss ends it really..
Although its not that long because it is designed for medium format cameras, its still probably the most expensive civilian lens.

1700mm f/4

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"No price has been published, but Zeiss hinted at a price of at least several million Euros.
 
joxby said:
The zeiss ends it really..
Although its not that long because it is designed for medium format cameras, its still probably the most expensive civilian lens.

1700mm f/4

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"No price has been published, but Zeiss hinted at a price of at least several million Euros.
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And yet they put a film back on the hassleblad :wacky:
 
joxby said:
The zeiss ends it really..
Although its not that long because it is designed for medium format cameras, its still probably the most expensive civilian lens.

1700mm f/4

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"No price has been published, but Zeiss hinted at a price of at least several million Euros.
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This was the lens I was thinking of when I saw the thread title.

I think it was built to order for someone in one of the arab states?
 
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