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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Mother-of-All-L-Lenses Peter Cooke, Photographer Shrewsbury | MA | USA | Posted: 4:40 PM on 02.05.08 ->> How many of these will you see on the sidelines??? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Mother-of-All-L-Lenses.jsp  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Robert Hanashiro, Photographer Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 5:28 PM on 02.05.08 ->> There is another recent thread about the Canon 1200 f/5.6 ... I have used this lens several times... from the outfield for the World Series and at a couple of Summer Olympic Games. The case that CPS had it in was like a casket ... handles on all four corners ... and they supplied a very heavy duty Gitzo tripod you had to use with it. It was incredibly sharp, but unwieldy. The size and weight made it difficult to use, but if you were strong enough, you could follow the action ... like a runner going from home to first or first to second. There was another one of these babies for sale a couple of years ago that a wealthy person purchased through a dealer the story goes. It was out for loan, but before Canon could clean it up and deliver it, a photographer from an unnamed wire service dropped it, cracking the front element.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Alex Boyce, Photographer Grosseto | Italy | italy | Posted: 7:25 PM on 02.05.08 ->> How did it perform picture wise? How copressed was the depth of field? Why use this and not a 600 with a 2x? apart from the f8 factor on the 600 2x . Did you put a 2x on this and what did that look like?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jason Joseph, Photographer Dublin | OH | USA | Posted: 8:57 PM on 02.05.08 ->> "The size and weight made it difficult to use, but if you were strong enough, you could follow the action ... like a runner going from home to first or first to second." I would say that a broadcast video tripod and fluid head would be ideal for this beast.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Robert Benson, Photographer San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 9:21 PM on 02.05.08 ->> That 1200 is nothing. Why play games? Real men shoot with the 1700mm f4 Carl Zeiss lens. And hand hold them. It only weighs 564 pounds! http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Misc/IMG_0919.jpg  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Mother-of-All-L-Lenses Thread Started By: Peter Cooke Message: Member Login: Password: || Sponsor Special Deals We BUY & TRADE you OLD Gear Available from: Adorama Camera | Price: $0.00 Notes: We all have some cameras & lenses sitting around collecting dust right?...Or you work at a Newspaper that has downsized?...What to do with your excess photographic equipment? Adorama's Used Dept is looking for your used gear to purchase or take in trade. Contact me directly jsnyder@adorama.com or 1-800-223-2500 X2435 and I can fill you in on the details. Cash in your pocket is better than sitting on the shelf, right? -- More Info -- Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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