Canon EF 1200mm lens

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The Canon EF 1200mm lens is a professional camera lens made by Canon that was introduced in 1993, six years after the launch of EOS cameras. The initial price for this lens was US$89,579; and is built based on order. The focal length can be increased to 1700mm f/8 or 2400mm f/11 using the Canon EF Extenders 1.4x and 2x respectively. There are reportedly only ten of the EF 1200mm lenses in existance. Sports Illustrated magazine owns two of them, as does Canon Professional Services.

Technical Data

  • Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups (protective glass and drop-in filter included)
  • Diagonal angle of view: 2°-5°
  • Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
  • Closest focusing distance: 14m / 46ft
  • Filter size: 48mm rear drop in

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