Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM

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I'm semi suprised they didn't put a spotting scope on the side of it...

There was a good article linked a couple of years ago about someone from Sports Illustrated (I think) using one as part of his job. He mentioned that it takes a lot of forethought in where to shoot from and also that haze is a major issue when using it, even on cool days.
 
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No IS as it was introduced in 1994 and probably hasn't been updated since.

This is Nikon's equivalent. I know someone who used one for surveillance in Northern Ireland so that gives an idea of where they're really used. The white oil-drum in the second photo is the 2000mm f11 mirror lens.
 
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I'm not longing for one.

It is a whole heap of extra inconvenience and cash over the 800 for 1.5x extra reach.

And there is no IS. That's a big omission at that length.

And I've never seen one on a Wimberley - I wouldn't want to use it without a gimbal.

And you're going to have a hard time finding your subject.

Andrew

And the atmospheric distortion and haze makes most shots very dull and not very sharp. Even at 600mm people can start to have problems.

A more practical option for most people is a 600 f/4 + 1.4 TC on a crop body.
 
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Unlikely that we'll ever see any shots from them, given most are owned as collection items
 
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I see your 1200mm, and raise you a 1700mm f4 carl zeiss lens;

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And yes, that is a Hasselblad balanced on the end there. :cool:
 
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Wiki: There are no more than 20 in existence

Unlikely that we'll ever see any shots from them, given most are owned as collection items

Actually you probably have without realising. Last I heard two were owned and used by Sports Illustrated, therefore probably published in lots of magazines and newspapers.:)
 
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