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Old 21-07-07, 20:30
Leif Leif is offline  
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Originally Posted by Stephen Fox View Post
I found this link on my travels

http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/18/...ing-the-beast/

Probably the largest Nikkor there is!
According to my book by Peter Braczko the lens weights 16Kg and was made to special order from October 1993. It is a P lens and hence will matrix meter with modern cameras.

There is a catadioptric (mirror) lens which requires several people to carry:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...lex/2000mm.htm

It does look to be more compact but it weighs 17.5 Kg and hence is heavier. It was made from 1968 and has a 2000mm focal length and a fixed F11 aperture. A special tripod adaptor adds an extra 7.5Kg.
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