Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L For Sale

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<p>A copy of the super rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L has come up for sale in the UK. MPB Photographic is selling the lens for £99,000.00! It’s rumored that there are only about 20 of these lenses on the planet according to B&H Photo, who had this lens for sale back in 2009.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/used-equipment/used-lenses/used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ef-1200mm-f56-l-usm-1" target="_blank">Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L at MPB Photographic</a></strong></p>
<p>Source: [<a href="http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7946922415/rare-canon-ef-1200mm-f-5-6l-usm-goes-on-sale-in-uk" target="_blank">DPR</a>]</p>
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[davidcl0nel]

These kind of "news" are boring.... or am i alone with this opinion?

 

[Lightmaster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens

lensrentals should buy it...

about 20 of these lenses on the planet according

and outside? how many more? :

 

[dppaskewitz]

Dear Surapon,

Here is your chance!!!!!

Regards, DPP

 

[slclick]

There's someone with deep pockets thinking this will be the ultimate chick magnet

 

[Keith_Reeder]

Pffftt..!

It's only f/5.6 - not a "serious" lens at all.

Consumer-grade crap..!

 

[surapon]

Dear Surapon,

Here is your chance!!!!!

Regards, DPP

Ha, Ha, Ha---Dear Friend dppaskewitz.
Well, Sorry, I will skip this one, Because I already have 600 mm + 2X = 1200 mm.---BUT, I will keep eyes on the Bigger one ,Canon EF 1,600 MM.
Yes, After my dear wife divorce me, And I will get the Strong / Beautiful Young Wife to help me as the Caddy, during my photography trip.
Ha, Ha, Ha.
Surapon

 

[Keith_Reeder]

or am i alone with this opinion?

Hard to say - it'll take a while to ask everybody...

 

[candyman]

Dear Surapon,

Here is your chance!!!!!

Regards, DPP

Ha, Ha, Ha---Dear Friend dppaskewitz.
Well, Sorry, I will skip this one, Because I already have 600 mm + 2X = 1200 mm.---BUT, I will keep eyes on the Bigger one ,Canon EF 1,600 MM.
Yes, After my dear wife divorce me, And I will get the Strong / Beautiful Young Wife to help me as the Caddy, during my photography trip.
Ha, Ha, Ha.
Surapon

ha,ha,ha
I know of other (better) purpose for a beautiful young wife
ha,ha,ha

 

[infared]

Offering for sale @ $100,000 and actually sell for that price are not one in the same!
The nonsense has made a lot of headlines though.

 

[privatebydesign]

Offering for sale @ $100,000 and actually sell for that price are not one in the same!
The nonsense has made a lot of headlines though.

£99,000 is $157,000.

They have changed hands for over $100,000.

 

[Sabaki]

It won't go in my Lowepro Flipside 400

 

[DominoDude]

For birders, and creepy stalkers, this is The Ultimate Lens! However, I don't see it in my possession anytime on this side of the grave. Gear like this would also create problems in finding suitable tripods and heads, and you would also need to hire a substantial amount of sherpas to haul it around to the birding locations.

 

[mackguyver]

Time to see if my AMEX really has "no limit"..........hold on.........adding to cart...........creating account...........confirming order...........submitting order............declined???

Well, I tried

 

[infared]

Offering for sale @ $100,000 and actually sell for that price are not one in the same!
The nonsense has made a lot of headlines though.

£99,000 is $157,000.

They have changed hands for over $100,000.

Really? That's quite entertaining!

 

[infared]

For birders, and creepy stalkers, this is The Ultimate Lens! However, I don't see it in my possession anytime on this side of the grave. Gear like this would also create problems in finding suitable tripods and heads, and you would also need to hire a substantial amount of sherpas to haul it around to the birding locations.

It comes with a golf caddy...it fits in the bag quite nicely. The price includes one year of salary for him.

 

[JPAZ]

Just added up all the balance remaining on my MIR cards......
Darn! A little short.
Guess I'll just have to continue to crop to get that FOV.

 

[RGF]

Not sure if my wife would believe a lens could be that expensive, let alone I would consider buying it

I don't know if I could get insurance on it

And how would you travel with the lens - but if you can afford a $150,000 lens you should be able to afford a private jet. Definitely would not need to fly in coach with this baby

 

[John Strung]

Maybe they will take a trade on a Ferrari? At thirty-six pounds, you might have to do a bit of weight training before you tried hand-holding it.

 

[e17paul]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens

lensrentals should buy it...

about 20 of these lenses on the planet according

and outside? how many more? :

That's a question for NASA and other space agencies.

Seriously, global demand could rise when commercial space travel becomes a reality.