wow huge

[Mile]

what kind of lens is this huge piece. its like a telescope. damn thats huge!!!will that even fit on a normal canon?

http://www.photographyreview.com/mfr/canon/35mm-primes/PRD_84453_3111crx.aspx

[jjphoto]

About every 2nd or 3rd sport photog will have a lens like this or a 500/4. It's just a fast telephoto lens used for sport.

JJ

[Wobbles]

what kind of lens is this huge piece. its like a telescope. damn thats huge!!!will that even fit on a normal canon?

http://www.photographyreview.com/mfr/canon/35mm-primes/PRD_84453_3111crx.aspx

Mile,
yes, the 600mm will work with 'normal' Canon DSLR's. This is a photo of me with it's (slightly smaller) cousin the 500mm f4L IS mounted on a 50D. Both are beautiful bits of glass and capable of capturing extraordinary images. The 500 is even hand-holdable (for short periods) the 600 is 'pod only material. Canon is set to release new ii versions of both in the near future.

58320

Cheers
John

[Mile]

John that awsome!!! Yeah i bet it would get some great shots looking at its size and price.

Looks like you like your bird watching there.

[AdamR]

Unfortunately its the photographer who gets great shots, the lens just guides the light.

[ZedEx]

If you think that's massive, have you ever heard of the Canon 1200mm f5.6 USM? It is now discontinued, and was only ever available by special request. B&H sold one for $120,000 :o Some more info on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens

http://www.crestock.com/uploads/blog/2008/cameragear/Canon-1200-2.jpg

[arthurking83]

LOL! I'd love to see that pretty young girl handholding that one :D


.... squaaash!

[cupic]

LOL! I'd love to see that pretty young girl handholding that one :D


.... squaaash!

I would love to she her pick it up @ 36kgs that's more than half her body weight :eek::eek::eek:



cheers

[Rod038]

I have been looking at getting one of these. I just need a 100kg rated tripod and I may need to leave a few lenses out my bag to fit it in.

http://blog.wolffmyren.com/2008/09/30/canon-5200mm-f14-lens/

If I can get a tower built in my back yard I may never have to leave the yard again to take photos.

[ZedEx]

Ok, ok! You win! :eek:


I have been looking at getting one of these. I just need a 100kg rated tripod and I may need to leave a few lenses out my bag to fit it in.

http://blog.wolffmyren.com/2008/09/30/canon-5200mm-f14-lens/

If I can get a tower built in my back yard I may never have to leave the yard again to take photos.

[Mile]

:eek:damn their even bigger!!!

they must be for taking pics of the moon and aliens i guess.