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B&H Sold its $180,000 Canon EF 1200mm Lens Yesterday 

February 1, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Canon-1200mm-Lens

The massive Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens that’s been for sale at B&H Photo since 2008 finally went home yesterday to a lucky photographer, who also has a much lighter wallet.

B&H posted the news on its Instagram account earlier today.

Yesterday we bid farewell to a dear friend. The #Canon1200mm has moved onto a new home. This wasn't the first time our paths crossed and we are hopeful its not our last. Until we meet again! Here is a round up of our favorite memories.

A photo posted by B&H Photo (@bhphoto) on Feb 1, 2016 at 10:22am PST

The EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens is the longest fixed telephoto lens ever built by Canon. It contains 13 elements (2 Fluorite) in 10 groups and focuses down to 49.5-feet. It has an angle-of-view of about 2° when used on a full frame camera.

It is rumored that less than 20 of these lenses were ever made by Canon. The product page at B&H for this lens confirms that it has no more in stock.

Canon 1200mm Sold

I spoke with someone at B&H earlier today who confirmed that a customer came in and picked up their new behemoth of a lens in person. Not sure if he or she received any discount but I’m hoping they walked away with at least a gift card.

Here’s a look at the lens in an earlier video of the lens posted by B&H.

What one lens is your dream lens to someday own…?

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 1200mm, Canon, lens

 

Comments

  1. Jared says

    February 1, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    Grammar Nazi here to say, technically: “B&H sold its…” not “B&H sold it’s…”

    Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

    • Eric Reagan says

      February 1, 2016 at 7:29 pm

      Thank you. I promise it was a slip. ;)

      • Steve says

        March 4, 2016 at 11:07 am

        Shouldn’t it be I promise, it was a slip.
        You forget a comma. ;-)

        • Jared says

          March 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm

          Very true! But you also forgot to use a question mark at the end of your first sentence.

  2. Mister Pickles says

    February 2, 2016 at 7:43 am

    Yeah and it was close to impossible to get that thing in a cab. But we could see how the traffic was 20+ blocks in advance. :)

  3. Darren says

    February 2, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    I did own my dream lens. It was a 2007 vintage Nikon 600mm AFS f4.

    I only had it for 16 months before the mean divorce lady took it away.

    Now that I shoot M43, I guess my dream lens is the new 100-400. Hopefully later this year. I want to do a week polar bear shooting in Churchill.

  4. bt says

    February 2, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Open box discount?

  5. Mark says

    February 5, 2016 at 1:24 am

    I hope the new owner is going to point this beauty at the next total solar eclipse on March 9th and even better the amazing eclipse coming up in America on August 21st 2017. That can be a great way to utilize this amazing lens! :)

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