Ultimate lens!!!

[CometGuy]

This one is doing the rounds at the moment but if you haven't seen it, check out Zeiss's 1700mm f4 telephoto!

http://tinyurl.com/qn5b6

Apparently its a one-of-kind built for a wildlife photographer :eyepop:

Oh and just in case you think you can sling one over your shoulder check out the weight....1/4 ton!

Terry

[Striker]

Looks like a head light you put on a push bike.

Dont tell Mike..he will want to take photo's of Pelicans and mangroves...lol

[[1ponders]]

That's crazy :eyepop: :lol:

[Astroman]

SO is there an actual pic of the lens besides a compute generated mock up of it?

Would make a nice telescope.

[h0ughy]

dont tell striker, he will buy one. Then on sell it to mike!

But then Tony already knows......................so when does it arrive with coolers tony?

[Ric]

Ouch, that would cost an arm and a leg and probably a few other body parts as well

cheers

[iceman]

Now that's just silly.. You may as well get a refractor and do some prime focus work of the wildlife.

[h0ughy]

maybe the lens offers the properties of being able to keep objects focused like a tv camera:shrug:

[Dennis]

Is that for real, or is it a typo? “This 256 kg behemoth…..”

25.6kgs yes, but surely not 256kgs? :screwy: :screwy:

Cheers

Dennis

[avandonk]

Yep for wildlife you need fast focus. It is overkill though. I am sure it would be cheaper and more useful to design a coupled auto focus for a 10 or 12 inch SN.
It would have to be vastly in excess of $100k just going on Canons biggest super telephotos.
Has it been built or is it a 'concept'?

Bert

[ballaratdragons]

Built and on display, Bert.

From the site:
On display at Photokina in Cologne
Hall 2.1, Booth B010.