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  • Опубліковано 30 кві 2015
  • For the third time in our lifetime the B&H Used Department has taken possession of the ‘mother of All Telephotos’ - a Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM. One of less than 20 ever made, this extreme-telephoto lens has an angle-of-view of 2° when used with a 24x36mm-format camera.
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  • @GPRFilms
    @GPRFilms 7 років тому +408

    Is it stable to use with a selfie stick?

  • @Warsrecker
    @Warsrecker 8 років тому +95

    So with that you can make the most beautiful vacation photos without even leaving your home xD.

  • @CybeRNooBzZ
    @CybeRNooBzZ 7 років тому +208

    Perfect for UA-cam vlogging!

    • @MichaelMa
      @MichaelMa 5 років тому +3

      You just need a lot of extension rings.

  • @lassemaja8382
    @lassemaja8382 8 років тому +374

    This would be perfect for street photography in the next county without actually going there.

  • @HelloWorldxx3
    @HelloWorldxx3 7 років тому +38

    You've convinced me to buy this instead of investing for a family home.

  • @MrUpsidown
    @MrUpsidown 8 років тому +44

    Perfect lens for a selfie!

  • @thetalkingdonkey07
    @thetalkingdonkey07 6 років тому +7

    This seems to be a newer version of the one I used to use. It had a 1.4x extender built in. Used to use it on car commercials a lot. Took it to Brazil, on arrival it had broken its back in transport, we managed to wire the thing back together but had to use 52mm rear ND's to control the aperture as it was jammed wide open. It was fun to pull focus on, I think it had a minimum focus of approx 60 feet.

  • @willj476
    @willj476 8 років тому +84

    That's a bloody telescope! Not a lens!

  • @jacobmurray6543
    @jacobmurray6543 7 років тому +11

    This with a 2x tele converter must let you see into the next century!!!

    • @cemoguz2786
      @cemoguz2786 2 роки тому +2

      No you can only look back to past.

  • @amathma
    @amathma 9 років тому +12

    Thanks B and H I can now photograph my Australian wedding clients in Sydney from my house in France.
    That's amazing ha !

  • @Steaphany
    @Steaphany 9 років тому +14

    Considering the rarity, size weight limitations, and cost, $180K for a used lens, I tended to be more practical when I selected and purchased my 1250mm lens.
    I chose to go with an Orion 1250mm f/13.9 Maksutov Cassegrain and here is a comparison:
    Focal Length - Canon 1200mm - Orion 1250mm
    Aperture - Canon f/5.6 to f/32 - Orion f/13.9 ( fixed )
    Focus - Canon Auto with 49.5' minimum - Orion Manual
    Length - Canon 32.9" - Orion 10.0"
    Weight - Canon 36.2 lb - Orion 3.7 lbs
    Price - Canon $180K ( used ) - Orion $262.64 ( new )
    Ok, the Canon versus Orion is not exactly valid as these are very different pieces of optical equipment and technology, but to see what the Orion can do, here is an example:
    The scene, shot with Sigma SD-14 dSLR, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro Zoom Focal Length 50mm
    500px.com/photo/84477035/a-peaceful-day-by-steaphany-waelder?from=user_library
    Now here is what the Orion 1250mm f/13.9 Maksutov Cassegrain can do:
    500px.com/photo/83090145/hit-&-miss-by-steaphany-waelder?from=user_library
    and being a Telescope, it's great for astronomical work:
    500px.com/photo/83320969/moon-by-steaphany-waelder?from=user_library
    For anyone curious
    www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Beginner-Telescopes/Orion-Apex-90mm-Maksutov-Cassegrain-Telescope/pc/-1/c/1/sc/21/p/9820.uts

    • @orbitalaerospace6046
      @orbitalaerospace6046 2 роки тому

      Its better to buy an triplet telescope with a magnification of 200 or an catadioptric telescope or a maksutov telescope which is the best for object photography

  • @RobThePlumber
    @RobThePlumber 9 років тому +81

    iPhone compatible?

    • @BandH
      @BandH  9 років тому +31

      Rob The Plumber Want to turn your iPhone into the most expensive camera phone of all time by attaching the Canon 1200mm f/5.6 to it? This is totally doable with an adapter. Alm makes the EnCinema 35mm SLR Adapter. When used with one of their mCAMLITE cases, you could mount any Canon EOS lens on your iPhone. *Christina* askbh@bandh.com
      @1
      @1

    • @RobThePlumber
      @RobThePlumber 9 років тому +15

      B and H
      All I can say is that would make one heck of a good viral video!

    • @michaelcampbell5567
      @michaelcampbell5567 9 років тому

      B and H I've used a blackberry to take pictures using a pocket micrscope and know that works well.

    • @dtiydr
      @dtiydr 8 років тому

      +Rob The Plumber No only Samsung.

    • @KIMKIM-zg1ym
      @KIMKIM-zg1ym 8 років тому

      sweet.

  • @paultjepanter1955
    @paultjepanter1955 7 років тому

    Great that you've done this for us!

  • @adrinathegreat3095
    @adrinathegreat3095 6 років тому +6

    On a full frame camera it'd see about as far as a 50x optical zoom bridge camera, it'd be interesting to try this on a on Apsc camera like the 7d, it'd then have an effective focal length of close to 2000mm.
    God knows what the min focusing distance would be, probably in the region of 100foot away.
    I've got an adapter for eos to fit m3/4, so I'd be looking at 2400mm, but it'd be impossible to keep still and every shot would be blurry

  • @lonelymuro
    @lonelymuro 9 років тому +1

    Can't wait to get mine and take some portrait photos

  • @MarcoFelippeImagesBrazil
    @MarcoFelippeImagesBrazil 8 років тому

    Wow! I love this lens!

  • @user2144
    @user2144 2 роки тому +1

    One example of this lens just sold for over $500,000. A world record for a camera lens.

  • @jonathanhornby
    @jonathanhornby 5 років тому

    Yes I’ll have to see it when I’m in the NY :)

  • @Vitopa13
    @Vitopa13 4 роки тому

    You can probably see into the future with that thing!

  • @user-di8hu6mk2b
    @user-di8hu6mk2b 2 роки тому

    Excellent! Very great and beautiful!

  • @orange42
    @orange42 9 років тому +9

    Love it! I might get two!

  • @tryhardpker
    @tryhardpker 9 років тому

    love this camera on my sony mirrorless makes it soo light definitly couldnt do it with a dslr.

  • @metalje666
    @metalje666 8 років тому +58

    i was considering getting one but the lack of a stabilizer in the lens just made me run away ...

    • @Turismo860
      @Turismo860 8 років тому +11

      +metalje666 the price tag made me run away lmao

    • @rcromehobbies9242
      @rcromehobbies9242 8 років тому +4

      where will you get $180,000 then? this things cost as much as a used ferrari.

    • @Disinf3ctant
      @Disinf3ctant 7 років тому +7

      The floating element will need a diesel engine to move it if they put IS on this thing.

    • @felixbelanger2659
      @felixbelanger2659 6 років тому +1

      is it not heavy enough yet for you?

    • @jeepjoseph9036
      @jeepjoseph9036 4 роки тому

      I feel like even a tripod would cause lens shake when using this focal length

  • @Christof_Classen
    @Christof_Classen 8 років тому +21

    With this $180,000 lens,you need a camera in the same price-class too,like the Hasselblad H4D 200MS for $45,000!
    But than you must sell your Lamborghini ;)

    • @jeepjoseph9036
      @jeepjoseph9036 4 роки тому

      Why would you mount a canon full frame lens on a medium format hasselblad. And I'm pretty sure this is for wildlife and my d3500 will take a hsselblad for wildlife

  • @christopherharmon2433
    @christopherharmon2433 2 місяці тому

    In the full length vid when the realize that they can see the balconies on a building that is around a mile away, one of the B&H techs ponders 'is this thing legal'. Imagine hooking it up to an APS-C camera. It would have the effect of being a 1,800mm lens!

  • @AllmobileYT
    @AllmobileYT 8 років тому

    It is imazing!

  • @DonVetto-vx9dd
    @DonVetto-vx9dd Рік тому

    Perfect for vlogging.

  • @Design39media
    @Design39media 9 років тому +1

    I'm not a Canon guy, but this is darn cool!

  • @senglee2330
    @senglee2330 6 років тому

    Just what I need for my .50cal!

  • @SigmaTech
    @SigmaTech 7 років тому +19

    Now I can only imagine what TSA would have to say about that...

  • @jeremycubs8331
    @jeremycubs8331 7 років тому +31

    it'd be useless in public area, imagine carrying that it's like a freaking bazooka!

  • @YuriFineart
    @YuriFineart 9 років тому +15

    What a beast, How is the sharpness of that monster compared to the 800 f5.6?

    • @BandH
      @BandH  9 років тому +11

      YuriFineart I would say considering on the size and demands of the optical construction for a beast of this size, that the optical quality is great. I was not able to find a specific side by side comparison of images from both lenses, but below are two links to articles we've written on the 1200mm lens, each includes sample images for you to regard and consider. See the links below for details. - Yossi
      www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Mother-of-All-L-Lenses.jsp
      www.bhphotovideo.com/find/newsLetter/Canon-EF-1200mm.jsp

  • @oliverparsons8217
    @oliverparsons8217 9 років тому

    I have lens envy!

  • @BlackRabbitG1
    @BlackRabbitG1 9 років тому

    I never see a monster looking lenses like that before

  • @tigranpetrossian9848
    @tigranpetrossian9848 9 років тому +9

    Too bad I don't have a Canon camera, I'd buy this lens...

    • @CondoreComputing
      @CondoreComputing 7 років тому +1

      Why not just buy a cannon ? If your going to spend 150,000 USD on a lens.....

    • @n40798
      @n40798 6 років тому +4

      Yeah, I'm sure that's whats stopping you

  • @CodHumors
    @CodHumors 5 років тому +1

    "hey buddy, what are you taking pictures with that beast?"
    -"Just the lady over there in her room"

  • @TheModernMusicsucks
    @TheModernMusicsucks 5 років тому

    Oh look something ELSE I CAN'T AFFORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Heisenvald
    @Heisenvald 4 роки тому +4

    Perfect for snapchat photos

  • @grigorshah
    @grigorshah 7 років тому

    I have found my perfect vlogging lens !

  • @omergulcu
    @omergulcu Рік тому

    nice Cannon lens 👍

  • @FLIGHTCOMPANY
    @FLIGHTCOMPANY 8 років тому +76

    Will this fit on my t3i? lol

    • @BandH
      @BandH  8 років тому +32

      Yes, the Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm f/5.6L will be fully compatible with your Canon T3i. *Christina* AskUA-cam@bhphoto.com

    • @ConstantinSPurcea
      @ConstantinSPurcea 8 років тому +55

      It would though be 1200x1.6(crop sensor) which would be 1920mm of focal length.
      Even more perfect for reading street signs.

    • @EJSKATE1
      @EJSKATE1 7 років тому

      I was about to say that lol

    • @hqqns
      @hqqns 7 років тому +6

      @PIGASUS. A crop sensor doesn't change focal length, it just crops the image. It's pixel density that matters.

    • @SwissPixelsHD
      @SwissPixelsHD 7 років тому +10

      and then put an 2x extender on it :D

  • @crperegrine6805
    @crperegrine6805 8 років тому

    street signs from two miles.
    i think im in love...

  • @rafaelerum6600
    @rafaelerum6600 5 років тому +2

    that's not canon...
    ...that's CANNON!😂

  • @FirearmTutorials
    @FirearmTutorials 9 років тому

    B&H currently has a used one of these for sale $180,000!
    www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801201815-USE/canon_2527a001_super_telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6l.html

  • @mgbusspotter3503
    @mgbusspotter3503 6 місяців тому

    You should try it on an APS-C Canon camera. The zoom range must be almost 2000mm!

  • @joyx81
    @joyx81 6 років тому

    Nice for wedding reportage

  • @skyabove1032
    @skyabove1032 6 років тому +2

    Can I use it with my 2x extender ?

  • @michaelandrews4403
    @michaelandrews4403 9 років тому +9

    I have a couple of FREE accessories that allow me to fill the frame, just like this lens......I like to call them, 'LEGS'.

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy 9 років тому +2

      Michael Andrews If you enjoy walking 2 kilometers to get the picture. Go ahead. Not to mention the compression you get with a tele. Or the subject runs off if you get closer as 500 meters? Why do you even throw this garbage post out here?
      Wannabe photographer or troll?

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy 9 років тому

      ***** Hiding behind a wall of text and stating that you have "been a photographer for 30 years" on the internet makes the case clear.
      Please search for the definition of the world "troll (internet)". It occurs to me that you are not even aware that you are trolling.
      As to me, yes i am a troll. No denying it. But not as blatantly ignorant as you are.
      Your post is like walking past a Lamborgini and shouting: "it sucks, It can't even drive off-road".

  • @ZeeNasir1
    @ZeeNasir1 6 років тому

    My canon sx60 ultra zooooom does it all :D

  • @jay_mw
    @jay_mw 9 років тому

    I think I found my next walk around lens

  • @KSaifPhoto
    @KSaifPhoto 9 років тому +1

    I laughed so hard (Calling this lens a telephoto like calling king kong a monkey) really nice phrase :)

  • @DigitalPraise7
    @DigitalPraise7 6 років тому

    Freakin' lens has its own tripod!

  • @BakuganBrawler211
    @BakuganBrawler211 7 років тому

    Didn't know you could make your camera into a damn telescope geez that things a damn monster

  • @janathangamerarchu3419
    @janathangamerarchu3419 7 років тому

    wow 👌

  • @alansach8437
    @alansach8437 7 місяців тому

    Not many of these bad boys around. I think they only made a handful of them. I was going to buy one, but it didn't come with a sherpa to haul it around so I passed! 😉

  • @Canoneosmiami
    @Canoneosmiami 6 років тому

    Nice ..

  • @michael_swardh
    @michael_swardh 2 роки тому

    Mark III with the drop-in filter, Mark II did not have the drop-in filter. But still a beautiful lens.

  • @Lukas-bl9wy
    @Lukas-bl9wy 7 років тому

    I would use it for vlogging

  • @Anonymoose
    @Anonymoose 9 років тому

    Until just now, I always thought my 400mm f4 was a big lens. LOL

  • @phampton6781
    @phampton6781 7 років тому

    How does it compare to the Hubble space telescope?

  • @mrreddington777
    @mrreddington777 8 років тому

    Question...how would you know there is a street sign two miles away? Someone asked you directions and you accidentally pointed towards ny?

  • @artistandcamera3245
    @artistandcamera3245 3 роки тому

    Pair it with a 5DS-R for the ultimate Tera-Pixel panorama!

  • @AnwarHaikalRuslan
    @AnwarHaikalRuslan 6 років тому +4

    Can you use extension tubes for microscopic macro shots?

    • @BandH
      @BandH  6 років тому +3

      No, you cannot. To obtain microscopic images with high magnification, you would need to connect your camera to a microscope. Using a extension tube calculator from Cambridge in Colour's website, using Canon's Extension Tube EF 25 II on the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Lens would only increase the lens' magnification to 0.11x, far under the level of microscopic magnification. Even some of the most basic microscopes with a 10x eyepiece and a 4x objective would have a 40x magnification, and some kids microscopes have 20x magnification. The 0.11x magnification of the Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II on the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Lens is far under microscopic magnification, and far even under the magnification of a standard macro lens with 1x magnification. On top of that, you would lose infinity focus when using an extension tube on the lens, and the minimum focus distance would be approximately 43.83 feet.

  • @f_r_e_d
    @f_r_e_d 3 роки тому

    Imagine this paired with an R5 :)

  • @stevedowning4824
    @stevedowning4824 6 років тому

    Fits perfect on my canon eos 100d 😂

  • @johngood8742
    @johngood8742 7 років тому

    This is the Canon super tele Tv lens:
    Canon 9.3-930mm XJ100X9.3B IE-D X2!

  • @TheForge10
    @TheForge10 9 років тому +11

    I'll buy a dobson telescope with a camera attachment . Cheaper.

    • @teresashinkansen9402
      @teresashinkansen9402 5 років тому

      @ateb3 I have seen full resolution sample images from this lens and there isn't much difference from a similarly sized telescope. It has good contrast but it has significant chromatic aberration at f/5.6 almost as much as a kit lens which its truly disappointing for the price.

    • @astrofamily6081
      @astrofamily6081 4 роки тому

      telescope quality is not sharp.. the words blurring.. my telescope

  • @XinnerthD
    @XinnerthD Рік тому

    My dream.

  • @Eriksen2854
    @Eriksen2854 9 років тому

    Thats not a Lens but a portable nuclear rocket launcher

  • @tymonfankidejski
    @tymonfankidejski Рік тому

    WoW

  • @quazar5017
    @quazar5017 4 роки тому

    Is there a Tele-Extender for it?

  • @bryanrogers6987
    @bryanrogers6987 7 років тому

    How much for the lens? I want to do some street photography in Havana, but I don't have a passport so Key West is as close as I can get

  • @abonmedia
    @abonmedia 7 років тому

    This gets in the category of telescope I think.

  • @gabrielcantero2061
    @gabrielcantero2061 7 років тому

    The focus ring is at the very front so I bet manual focusing will be a pain in the ass.

  • @vietthairubik
    @vietthairubik 6 років тому

    Ứng dụng được ít

  • @AllanNorstrand
    @AllanNorstrand 6 років тому

    Is it for sale ? I mite buy it.

  • @KayReezy07
    @KayReezy07 8 років тому +15

    that thing costs 150,000

    • @servantsochrist
      @servantsochrist 7 років тому +1

      Would rather put that to a house deposit on a 300k home

  • @NolePTR
    @NolePTR 7 років тому

    Can I mount this on a .50 cal?

  • @AtlanticPicture
    @AtlanticPicture 9 років тому

    Would be awesome to have one... who needs a retirement found, and a 401k? :))
    Imagine, you get on the roof and you could shoot all the weddings in your area from home :))

  • @radonforhadkhan9568
    @radonforhadkhan9568 6 років тому

    good

  • @robertg786
    @robertg786 6 років тому

    Well thats nice but how good is it foe astrophotgraphy? You could have at LEAST given a couple shots of the moon, Saturn and, Andromeda. And will it work with the Nikon P900?

  • @insanedb
    @insanedb 5 років тому

    I can’t have that lens my pennies could get jealous

  • @justin456
    @justin456 8 років тому

    At this point I think it would be just a tad more cost effective to buy a nice ef lense compatible telescope.

  • @lasarith2
    @lasarith2 8 років тому +3

    I have seen Bigger , Nikon 1200-1700mm F/5.6-8 (zoom nikkor 1200-1700mm)
    Pst, I had to look it up just so I could say that :P

  • @jonowee
    @jonowee 9 років тому

    So do you use lens caps or have a separate carry bag just for the lens?

    • @BandH
      @BandH  9 років тому +1

      jonowee The Canon 1200mm f/5.6 comes with a leather slip-on lens cap and the custom trunk case with wheels. So, one would use both the lens caps and a case. *Christina* askbh@bandh.com

  • @jeepjoseph9036
    @jeepjoseph9036 4 роки тому

    I want to see someone put on a 2x teleconvertor then mount it to a rebel xti

  • @ignatprokhoropchyuck4652
    @ignatprokhoropchyuck4652 7 років тому

    where a can get it?

  • @Igi1983
    @Igi1983 6 років тому +2

    now put a converter on it !

  • @gregberzinski
    @gregberzinski 7 років тому

    Ever wanted to snap a photo of the Hollywood sign...from the Bronx? Then THIS is the lens for you!

  • @rictrexell2118
    @rictrexell2118 7 років тому +1

    I have a 500mm and while these super telephoto's are sold as being able to shoot a bird a half a mile away, they really are more useful for shooting something at around 200 feet or less. When I first got mine, I used it to shoot a guy talking to a girl across the street. They didn't know I was shooting pictures, but it looked like I was about 5 feet from them. Also, for new photographers that are going to buy one of these more powerful lenses, check them out with your tripod. I have one tripod that I can't use with my 500mm because the focusing ring hits the tripod plate. I prefer my lesser telephotos because they are less of a hassle.

  • @MichaelEpprecht
    @MichaelEpprecht 3 роки тому

    Now I just need one with a RF mount

  • @cleo1768
    @cleo1768 4 місяці тому

    Can i use it as a webcam?

  • @LVL1Yo-YoGuy
    @LVL1Yo-YoGuy 7 років тому

    Heck yeah be prepared to talk to many people well at least talk to the youth they deserve it for our future.✌

  • @samgod
    @samgod 7 років тому

    Ever try throwing a doubler on that and shooting the Moon?

  • @roterroggen
    @roterroggen 7 років тому +2

    SPY HARDWARE!

  • @PuffinEasy
    @PuffinEasy 7 років тому

    Yes but, will it blend?

  • @TheSlharvey
    @TheSlharvey 4 роки тому

    looks like all good wisecracks of already been posted, I'm way too late. So B&H can I get "Thank You" or a "Hello" for trying ?

  • @AlGreenLightThroughGlass
    @AlGreenLightThroughGlass 8 років тому

    I collect rare vintage and occasionally take them all out for a shoot as you can see on my channel but price and size wise this one overwhelms - Canon you've got the better of this old lens fanatic.

  • @RindraNekoVlogs
    @RindraNekoVlogs 7 років тому

    new vlogging lense lmao

  • @user-uf3hx3ge5b
    @user-uf3hx3ge5b 6 років тому

    can that lens capture a neutron?