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Thread: Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Lens Review

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    Re: Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Lens Review



    Quote Originally Posted by specialfx


    I got to try this bad boy once at a Canon Expo in Hong Kong


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimluu/326060988/in/set-72157594426294591/


    Now *that* is a serious tripod head. Anyone know what the heck it is? (Um, yeah. The lens is cool too. [])



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    that's funny []

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    That IS a serious tripod head. Usually used for Canon's long television lenses - Think football, baseball, etc.

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    But the deposit!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle
    Now *that* is a serious tripod head. Anyone know what the heck it is?

    It's probably not built for still photography, but moving images; looks like Sachtler to me. Tripods for cinema and primetime TV can easily go up to $30,000 by themselves, but they move smoothly with over 100 pounds of gear.

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    Don't worry everyone, I wiped all of the drool off the lens when I was finished.


    EDN - The "Canon Truck Bed Mount" is optional.


    Adam - Sometimes you need to un-justify a desired purchase.


    Adam & Naturegrapher - I too plan to wait for the IS version.


    Gian - The Sigma would be fun to spend some time with someday. I'll have to talk too Sigma about that one.


    Devsalvi - I tried the camera neck strap, but it was not a great solution.


    George - I wasn't too nervous - it was not mine.


    ShutterbugJohan - Only part of an afternoon. But worth every minute of the 8 hour round trip.


    Sinh - I passed your request on to Roger.


    Jon - I'll pass your suggestion on to B&H.


    Alan - Bring it on!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
    It's probably not built for still photography, but moving images; looks like Sachtler to me.

    Video, surely. I read somewhere that wimberly claims their tripod head will work for any canon lens, but this might be pushing it.



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    Re: Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Lens Review



    Bryan,


    After your review - the 800mm croped to 1200mm sounds the best way to go, but I'm still waiting for the 200mm - 400mm zoom.

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    That's it, I guess I have to join the "agency." I don't think it is humanly possible for me to give you any useful feedback onthatlens, Bryan.All I can say is wow. I agree, though, that I would ratherhave the 800mm,just for usefulness.

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    Can you indentify faces from 1 mile with the 800mm? Maybe with extenders?


    And congratulations to Mr. Carnathan, as I believe that it is the first review of this lens. (Wikipedia already has a link to the review on their 1200mm page.)

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