Canon 5200mm F14 Lens?!

Mr Jones · 5 Dec 2009 at 21:12

Th world's most powerful prime lens... is for sale on eBay, at the time of post, it's at £27,215 with 3 days odd to go.

You see that little knobby thing on the right, under the sighting scope? That's the camera. This thing weights over 100kg and can shoot things around 30miles away.

This is crazy!

Here's the link to the specific eBay item, if mod thinks it's too much for competition, feel free to remove it. I personally don't believe OcUK would sell such item, ever.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-5200mm-...QptZCamera_Lenses?hash=item2a0300597b&afsrc=1

So you cropped body users, want more range?

mcc49 · 5 Dec 2009 at 21:18

No IS? I ll give it a pass!

Mr Jones · 5 Dec 2009 at 21:23

Who needs IS when it's so heavy to even shake!

Trick · 5 Dec 2009 at 21:24

Bonkers

balls · 5 Dec 2009 at 22:34

Sure I'll take two, pretty sure thats a re-listing also as I seem to remember it was listed about a year ago

Jotun · 5 Dec 2009 at 22:48

balls said:
Sure I'll take two, pretty sure thats a re-listing also as I seem to remember it was listed about a year ago

This IS the same Canon 5200mm lens that was listed on EBay last year. It is being relisted as the buyer - other than a deposit - failed to complete the transaction & informed me that they are unable to do so.

Looks impressive though. Shame I'd never be able to afford something like that.

ScarySquirrel · 5 Dec 2009 at 22:49

What exactly would you take pictures of with this?

jr1104 · 5 Dec 2009 at 23:12

ScarySquirrel said:
What exactly would you take pictures of with this?

Alpha Centauri

Mr Jones · 6 Dec 2009 at 00:57

ScarySquirrel said:
What exactly would you take pictures of with this?

That hot chick living 2 blocks down the road.
Or aim upwards to shoot some planets.

syke · 6 Dec 2009 at 01:06

Mr Jones said:
That hot chick living 2 blocks down the road.
Or aim upwards to shoot some planets.

2 blocks? Point me in the direction of Charlize Theron, please!

john_s · 6 Dec 2009 at 10:46

That is a beast!

Paul11 · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:25

they wont even supply any photos taken with the lens

ScarySquirrel · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:27

Do they work with Canon teleconvertors?

syke · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:37

ScarySquirrel said:
Do they work with Canon teleconvertors?

Say you'd need quite a few

Mr Jones · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:39

ScarySquirrel said:
Do they work with Canon teleconvertors?

Of course. It's just an adaptor between the lens and the camera fit

If I mount my Olmypus, I get 2x, and top it with an EC-20, I'll have 4x! 20800mm, manual focus~!

jak731 · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:39

The Canon factory picture shows the lens mounted to an SLR camera

I think they got that the wrong way round.

A.N.Other · 6 Dec 2009 at 20:50

That thing is truly epic. Hell if I had 30k sitting around, I'd buy it just to say that I had one.

MikeHunt79 · 7 Dec 2009 at 16:11

not exactly a walk about lens is it?

The Mad Rapper · 7 Dec 2009 at 17:32

This lens looks very similar to one the British Army used in Northern Ireland to spy on the Paddies. When I was there, we called it 'Chamberlain'.

Cosimo · 7 Dec 2009 at 17:33

MikeHunt79 said:
not exactly a walk about lens is it?

Just right for mounting on a hummer.

On a serious note, I would love to know what this lens was actually used for.