The Mother of all Camera Lenses.

[Atomizer]

This blows me away. Someone has just too much money and questionable intentions.

"Carl Zeiss has posted a web page (http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8baac109cb80bddfc12571e100393a1b) with a description and pictures of a one-off STL Sonnar T* 1700mm f/4 supertelephoto lens that it made-to-order for a customer to use with his Hasselblad 203 FE medium format SLR. (This would be roughly equivalent to a 920mm f/4 on 35mm format.)

Zeiss says the optic is the world's largest telephoto lens, a claim that is hard to doubt after you learn that it weighs 256 kg (564 lbs.). It uses a servo-controlled aiming and focusing system."

from: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-7898-8558

 

[Oddjob]

God dam....

I hate to think how much that thing is worth. Note the arabic written on the lens. It must be a great time to be an oil sheik.

 

[cellardoor]

Overkill much...


do you think he uses it to take photos of the girl down the street who is always getting changed with the curtain open?

 

[t]

Overkill much...


do you think he uses it to take photos of the girl down the street who is always getting changed with the curtain open?

what else would you use it for ?

 

[Oddjob]

what else would you use it for ?

Imagine the roasting you could give ants with that thing.

 

[risky]

This blows me away.

Zeiss says the optic is the world's largest telephoto lens, a claim that is hard to doubt after you learn that it weighs 256 kg (564 lbs.). It uses a servo-controlled aiming and focusing system."

Bloody hell. do you think he hand holds it?

Wonder what the heat haze in the middle east looks like through that thing.

 

[Weasel]

Dang... not only could you take photos of the girl down the street you could count the frekles on her butt!

 

[Joel O]

Overkill much...


do you think he uses it to take photos of the girl down the street who is always getting changed with the curtain open?

more likely the one 17 blocks away i'd say

 

[looseunit]

Note that it is mounted on a Hasselblad which is a 6x6 frame camera, so in 35mm equivalent it is only about 1100mm lens.

The other long lens that you want atomizer is the canon 1200mm f5.6 L normally price on application but prices were estimated at around $120000.00 AU. The flurite elements take over six to months grow and the lens takes close to a year to be made. The only downside apart from the cost was it apparently back or forward focuses on digital bodies so manual focus only, but with a 1.6 crop camera you get a 1960mm lens without a converter.

http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom...Lenses/Fixed_Focal_Length/EF_1200mm_f56L_USM/

 

[demo man]

http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom...Lenses/Fixed_Focal_Length/EF_1200mm_f56L_USM/

closest focsussing distance: 14 metres

 

[Xmetal]

*holds his EF 90-300mm Telephoto up against the monitor*

Mine's still bigger!!!

 

[Fusion]

Note that it is mounted on a Hasselblad which is a 6x6 frame camera, so in 35mm equivalent it is only about 1100mm lens.

The other long lens that you want atomizer is the canon 1200mm f5.6 L normally price on application but prices were estimated at around $120000.00 AU. The flurite elements take over six to months grow and the lens takes close to a year to be made. The only downside apart from the cost was it apparently back or forward focuses on digital bodies so manual focus only, but with a 1.6 crop camera you get a 1960mm lens without a converter.

http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom...Lenses/Fixed_Focal_Length/EF_1200mm_f56L_USM/

Where's the 'add to cart' button?

Dang, that thing is large!


Although personally, I'd prefer this - http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom...x.asp?ComponentID=391350&SourcePageID=26126#1

 

[Atomizer]

Although personally, I'd prefer this - http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom...x.asp?ComponentID=391350&SourcePageID=26126#1

There is (well was...it's no longer available new) this one:

The Canon 50mm f/1.0 USM! Like the new f/1.2 it's a lens that defies the adage 'you get you what you pay for'. The f/1.4 is much better value for money and considered one the best Canon prime lenses made. With the change you could buy a 30D body, with battery grip, and 2Gb Sandisk Extreme III card.