5200mm lens

[Andy]

pretty wild, eh? take a lookie here (http://www.canonfd.com/mirrorlenses/pages/page10.html)

look carefully, see what's attached to the rear-end....

[ubergeek]

Sweet! Where can I buy one? :D

[MainFragger]

I wonder if you can revers this and use it as a macro lens! :wink

[wxwax]

Very interesting, thanks for posting this. I find myself wondering what use there could be for this camera.

[pathfinder]

Very interesting, thanks for posting this. I find myself wondering what use there could be for this camera.


The link shows three reflecting telescopes an 800mm F3.8, a 2000mm F11, and the big bertha 5200mm f14. All three apparently were used in the Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 by the TV networks, The descriptive pamphlet looks like a vintage 1964 document and the camera body was probably a Canon F-1.
The 800m f3.8 is very interesting - that is still a very impressive aperature, even today for that focal length. Think we might find one on ebay, waxy?? :D

[wxwax]

T Think we might find one on ebay, waxy?? :D
Sure. In fact, I have one for auction right now! :evil

[gus]

pretty wild, eh? take a lookie here (http://www.canonfd.com/mirrorlenses/pages/page10.html)

look carefully, see what's attached to the rear-end....
Any sample shots about andy...?

[JubbaKing]

And God said, "It shall be called THE HUBBLE..." and it was. :)

Makes that $60,000 1200mm a piece of crap. hahah

[luckyrwe]

Toss a doubler on that puppy!

[Andy]

get out your drool cups (http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/images/images17.php)