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Offline Tom Reichner

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the wildlife lens we all should have
« on: May 05, 2009, 06:57:40 PM »
Check out this link for the biggest telephoto Canon has ever made:  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800622963-USE/Canon_2527A001_Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html#specifications

Ha!  Only problem is, it's about $119,500 over many of our lens budgets - and that's for a used model!  And we'd need a sherpa to caddy it around for us.  And Pope Shawn wouldn't be able to get it 10 miles off the road up into the high country to use it on his trophy rams. 

Not sure what tripod would be up to the task.  It would be sweet, though.
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2009, 07:03:24 PM »
I think they only made 10 of those lenses.  Those are great.  I'll take the small brother though, the 800mm f5.6.  I've heard it's actually portable about like the 500mm f4...

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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2009, 07:07:10 PM »
HOLY MOLY

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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2009, 07:23:14 PM »
What the hell is he trying to take pictures of? The North Korean missile launch :chuckle:
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2009, 07:37:48 PM »
I think they only made 10 of those lenses.  Those are great.  I'll take the small brother though, the 800mm f5.6.  I've heard it's actually portable about like the 500mm f4...
Yes, Shawn - a good friend of mine from the Seattle area has had the 800 for about 6 months now.  We shoot together sometimes, so I've handled it and seen it in action.  It is actually rather light and compact, at least compared to my 400 and to the 600f4.  And  AF even works with a 1.4tc on his 5DMarkII body with no problems.  It is a very helpful lens to have.  With the 1.4 on his 40D it brings 'em in real close.
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2009, 07:41:23 PM »
What the hell is he trying to take pictures of? The North Korean missile launch :chuckle:
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Now thats some funny chit right there :chuckle:
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2009, 12:45:53 PM »
buy a $120,000 lens......get a free kodak fishing vest  :whoo:
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 04:58:08 PM »
This is funnier than letterman.....ok except for the dieing dog.

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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2009, 05:07:28 PM »
it seems odd to me as a not so seasoned photographer that the dude taking the photo of the guy shooting the $120k lense couldn't use a flash to light up the guys face a little. stuck in the shadows...rookie mistake.

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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2009, 11:28:10 AM »
I clicked on that link and is that $120,000 for a USED lens????  holy :crap:
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2009, 11:30:42 AM »
Still have to hire the sherpa too. :chuckle:
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2009, 02:45:32 PM »
Lens envy!

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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2009, 04:25:38 PM »
For me the ultimate wildlife lens is the Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO
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Re: the wildlife lens we all should have
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2009, 11:10:22 PM »
I think a Jeep would make a good tripod for that thing... You wouldn't need to leave the road to get pics of a gnat on a _________'s _______ from two miles away. (Use your imagination with the blanks!)  :chuckle:

 


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