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Unleashing the beast
I found this link on my travels
http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/18/...ing-the-beast/ Probably the largest Nikkor there is!
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That is some 'BEAST'.
It must carry quite a price-tag too!! |
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It used to be about the same price (give or take the odd thousand) as the Canon 1200mm F5.6 years ago but I haven't seen it quoted recently. Definitely a case of 'if you have to ask, you can't afford it!'
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And it was ''converted' to fit a Canon body!?!
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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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I dig this photo out every now and again... usually when people are going on about Canon's 1200/5.6
Still, they all pale into insignificance compared to that Zeiss 1700mm f4 creation that appeared last year.
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There's obviously more money in American sports photography than there is in British dragonfly snapping! Hope he remembered to pack some film
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Great pic Andy. No wonder these guys can get such fantastic images at events like the golf championships. Subject isolated by a super diffused background.
Nice link in post #8 Foxy. A good collection of views of the MONSTER. Mike. Flange to sensor/film plane is less with Canon so Nikkor lenses could be converted to fit. I am sure I read on DPR where a guy frustrated that Nikon had not produced a full frame camera had a couple of his Nikkors modified to Canon fit and bought a 5D. Don |
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pressumably those lenses come with free BUPA membership to sort out Photographers bad backs after carrying around such heavy weights! lol
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