On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Terry Danks wrote:
> Still, of course, its cost is astronomical and I will never have one.
> Still, it would be neat to see it! And, yes, it would be interesting
> to see how many Canon has actually made. I also wonder why it is not
> IS. I appreciate its weight helps to stabilize it but it must be very
> subject to wind buffeting which is often an overriding problem for my
> 800/5.6. As a showcase item in the Canon line, it should have IS. I
> appreciate they don't sell many.
Well, the problem with the 1200mm would probably be the weight. I don't
know if you can actually manipulate a lens that huge with good
results. Even with the proper tripod head, I personally believe a lens
like that is rather useless... Too big, and you have to cut through way to
much air to get to you subject, which ruins the image quality.
I understand some photographers have used the 2x TC + 1.4x TC combo on the
600mm f/4 lens with good results. For having seen such pictures, I'm
rather impressed.
I'm wondering if Canon is planning to release an EF800mm f/5.6 lens... I
haven't seen it in any lens catalog so far...
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Patrice Chiniara
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