Is this a good price for this lens?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/

On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:27:42 -0500, Cynicor
<j...tru.p..in@sp.eake.a.sy.net> wrote in
<N_udnSe4Z4QjWzXanZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d@speakeasy.net> :

>http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/
Used: $99,000


<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens>

MSRP US$ $89,579

This lens comes with its own heavy-duty tripod and case, and is built
only by request.

Few of these lenses exist; Sports Illustrated magazine owns two of
them, as does Canon Professional Services and James Jannard, the
billionaire founder of Oakley.

A bit of the big side: <http://www.pbase.com/image/67748045>

--
Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)

On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:27:42 -0500, Cynicor <> wrote:
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/

I like the recommended $5.95 cleaning kit.

Also, from the Features tab:

"Apart from a few minor cosmetic blemishes, this particular lens is
extremely clean inside and out. Included with this lens is a leather
slip-on 'lens cap', a fitted aluminum trunk case, and a prodigious
measure of ego satisfaction. Weighing in at over 36lbs and an overall
length of 33 inches, a sturdy tripod and pan/tilt head is highly
recommended. Pack mule not included. "

You'd think they could at least include a mail-in rebate for the mule.

-dms

Daniel Silevitch wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:27:42 -0500, Cynicor <> wrote:
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/
>
> I like the recommended $5.95 cleaning kit.

Wonder if I could put a Nikon adapter on it....