B&H had one for sale earlier this year for $99K. Either it sold or they
cancelled it as the url no longer works
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/Canon__Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/yr3t3u
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 06:05
Subject: [OM] Re: 420 and 25/2.8
>
> 1200mm f5.6! It's very rare and was always made only to order.
> It may be discontinued but I don't think that's confirmed.
> It takes almost two years to 'grow' one front element - Canon might
> be prepared to make it if they had the glass available, I suppose.
> Price? If you have to ask, you can't afford.
> I've heard numbers between $75K and $120K.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 18/07/2008, at 9:13 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> I didn't forget. Perhaps it has been discontinued. It is not
>> listed on
>> Canon's USA web site
>> <http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?
>> act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=154>
>
>
>
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