Hi Lee, During the last Photokina in Cologne, Germany I had the opportunity to look through this lens. Playing with it I noticed it to be a little dark and slow on the autofucus. Not a strange thing as this lens is f5.6L and has first generation autofocus. The lens was introduced in July 1993, making it almost 10 years old now. With 16,5 kg the thing weights almost 3 times heavier than my 400mm/f2.8. So you will need a tripod, which adds even more weight.
I can't wait to get my hands on the IS-version (after I win the lottery first). :) Cheers, Iwan Bogels http://www.dappa.nl/photos.htm ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Lee - leecarney.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Aan: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Verzonden: vrijdag 30 mei 2003 7:48 Onderwerp: Re: EOS EF 1200mm f/5.6 > For those of us who always wondered about the price of this mytical lens, > here it is: > > A mere 111 000 Euro... I think I'll order 2 :-) Not that I can afford it, but any idea what the image quality is like? I'm curious what 111,000 Euros buys, other than super long reach. Lee ******************* Lee Carney Photography www.lecarney.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
