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12/09/2005 10:50:54 AM · #1 |
I never actually thought I'd see one for sale on FM but the day has come.
FS: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L
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12/09/2005 10:55:02 AM · #2 |
I guess I will sell my house and pick that up : )
lol and with the left over money I will buy a donkey to carry the thing around for me |
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12/09/2005 10:57:43 AM · #3 |
| What a bargain!!! 50% off the price of a new one!!! |
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12/09/2005 11:14:56 AM · #4 |
Damn Mike, from the title I thought YOU were selling one. I don't think I really want one of those. I have the 600 and that is about as heavy a lens as I need to tote around.
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12/09/2005 11:40:34 AM · #5 |
| Good lord. I'd have to sell my house. |
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12/09/2005 11:43:12 AM · #6 |
| First time I have ever seen one for sale. I would spring for it if it came in black but I don't want the attention of one in white :-) |
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12/09/2005 11:45:03 AM · #7 |
Spendy basterd,
Kinda interesting to read about though... 1200mm lense |
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12/09/2005 11:45:10 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Damn Mike, from the title I thought YOU were selling one. I don't think I really want one of those. I have the 600 and that is about as heavy a lens as I need to tote around. |
What's "need" got to do with it? Sheesh, man, go to the GYM. And if I ask you nicely, can I borrow this one after you buy it?
R. |
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12/09/2005 11:48:50 AM · #9 |
I remember seeing one on ebay for $35,000.
Didn't know how rare it was...now I wonder if I should have maxed my card and turned around and asked $55,000 for it.
Then I could buy a 1Ds MK II, +600mm, +200mm f/1.8 IS, and well all the other lenses I want. |
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12/09/2005 11:52:24 AM · #10 |
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
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12/09/2005 11:58:55 AM · #11 |
canon australia's site says you can use the 1.4x and 2x extenders with it...wanna see the moon? 3,856mm....
here are some sample shots with one of these on 5D
//forums.vr-zone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=40322
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12/09/2005 12:00:27 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
Must be crazy to see outta, This guy can't believe his eyes
Message edited by author 2005-12-09 12:03:40. |
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12/09/2005 12:08:30 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). |
That is just the way the XL1 bends. When attached to an SLR it mounts the same as any other lens.
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12/09/2005 12:09:37 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by MQuinn:
Originally posted by bear_music:
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
Must be crazy to see outta, This guy can't believe his eyes |
Now I get it: the "down-mount" is the xl-1 EOS adaptor, you also can straight-mount the cam for "normal" use...
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12/09/2005 12:13:46 PM · #15 |
Note that this guy is using a Gitzo tripod and a ball head.
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12/09/2005 01:36:42 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
Actually, using a 20D, plus the XL1 EOS mount, plus the 2x extender on a Canon 20D would in fact result in a 27,648mm lens er telescope...er Cannon!!! |
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12/09/2005 02:03:17 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Originally posted by bear_music:
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
Actually, using a 20D, plus the XL1 EOS mount, plus the 2x extender on a Canon 20D would in fact result in a 27,648mm lens er telescope...er Cannon!!! |
Wasn't aware that you could use the Xl-1 mount on a still camrea body.
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12/09/2005 03:12:29 PM · #18 |
My bad...you're right...
Still they got a 17,280mm lense with the videocorder... *sheesh*
Um, yeah, that be nice for recording a lunar eclipse. |
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12/09/2005 03:17:56 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
Originally posted by bear_music:
Check it out in this story here. Note that the camera mounts to the lens looking down (it's a telescope). Note that it comes with its own tripod. Bear in mind that if you mount this on a 20D you get a 1920mm effective focal length. Apparently you can read the lower line on an optometrist's wall chart from 20 blocks away when you use the xl-1 EOS adaptor, or whatever :-)
R. |
Actually, using a 20D, plus the XL1 EOS mount, plus the 2x extender on a Canon 20D would in fact result in a 27,648mm lens er telescope...er Cannon!!! |
The mount is merely an adapter to mount Conon EOS EF lenses to the XL 1 and the XL 2. It does nothing more then that and posseses no magnification or magical powers.
Message edited by author 2005-12-09 15:18:42.
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12/09/2005 03:26:56 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
My bad...you're right...
Still they got a 17,280mm lense with the videocorder... *sheesh*
Um, yeah, that be nice for recording a lunar eclipse. |
You could get the same thing by using a 1Ds Mk II and cropping. The XL 2 has a 680,000 pixel CCD chip and the 1Ds Mk II has a 16,600,000 CMOS chip. Do the math.
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12/09/2005 04:29:01 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
I never actually thought I'd see one for sale on FM but the day has come.
FS: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L |
I love this spec:
Closest focusing distance: 46ft
LOL! What a hoot!
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12/09/2005 05:07:14 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by mariomel:
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
I never actually thought I'd see one for sale on FM but the day has come.
FS: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L |
I love this spec:
Closest focusing distance: 46ft
LOL! What a hoot! |
Well then it's off the list since it's not able to do macro :-) |
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12/09/2005 05:11:33 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by robs:
Well then it's off the list since it's not able to do macro :-) |
Hey that's not necessarily true. My 70-200mm with 2x extender does some pretty profound enlargement. Probably would do even more with an extension tube.
The issue is not whether you can do macro shots....but the fact that you have to do them from approx. 50ft away.
But think of the awesome butterfly shots you can get of Monarchs resting during migration 30 ft up in a tree.
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12/09/2005 05:11:43 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by robs:
Originally posted by mariomel:
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
I never actually thought I'd see one for sale on FM but the day has come.
FS: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L |
I love this spec:
Closest focusing distance: 46ft
LOL! What a hoot! |
Well then it's off the list since it's not able to do macro :-) |
Actually the lens is quite capable of macro. I do macro using my 600/4 and an extention tube quite often. The advantage is the increased distance from the subject the combination affords you. Quite handy when working with flying insects.
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12/09/2005 05:50:07 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by robs:
First time I have ever seen one for sale. I would spring for it if it came in black but I don't want the attention of one in white :-) |
ROFL!!
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