CanonNews / Thursday, June 10, 2021 / Categories: News, Canon General News Got a kidney to spare? The Canon EF 1200mm F5.6 goes on auction The ultra-rare Canon EF 1200mm F6.7 goes on auction on October 6th. That gives you plenty of time to manage the sale of your kidneys, family or if you're lucky, maybe the yacht to be able to afford this lens. Prices of these lenses have gone upwards into the 150,000 or more price range, so it's unknown how much this lens will set you back if you want to be the lucky owner. It's still the longest autofocusing telephoto lens in existence and that's an incredible feat given it came out in 1993. (Zeiss makes a crazy 1700 F4.0 by custom order, but it's not autofocus capable). B&H Photovideo had one a few years ago and did this video about the experience. Its core specifications were; Marketed July 1993 Original Price 9,800,000 yen (w/case and hood) Lens Construction (group) 10 Lens Construction (element) 13 No. of Diaphragm Blades 8 Minimum Aperture 32 Closest Focusing Distance (m) 14 Maximum Magnification (x) 0.09 Filter Diameter (mm) 48 Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) 228 x 836 Weight (g) 16,500 Canon Patent Application: IBIS improvements while shooting HDR images New Rumor: Canon to release more afforable RF cameras after the R3 Print 2515 Tags: Canon 1200mm F5.6L More links via DPReview Related articles Macquarie University supported by Canon Australia unveils The Huntsman Telescope Canon takes aim at #1 in mirrorless Canon's Number 1 (sort of) Canon celebrates the 35th anniversary of the EOS system next month Press Text leaks for the Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.blog comments powered by Disqus