Comments on: Unleashing “The Beast” http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/ Just another Blogs.reuters.com weblog Sat, 17 May 2008 00:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Roland http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-337282 Roland Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:26:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-337282 Hello Mal, I wonder if you could tell me the serial number of the 1200-1700 Nikkor? I maintain the Nikon lens website at www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/lenses.html and have only ever come across one before - for sale on ebay. The serial number will give me some idea how many of this lens were made. Best Regards, Roland Hello Mal,

I wonder if you could tell me the serial number of the 1200-1700 Nikkor? I maintain the Nikon lens website at http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/le nses.html and have only ever come across one before - for sale on ebay. The serial number will give me some idea how many of this lens were made.

Best Regards,
Roland

]]> By: Vincent http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-333069 Vincent Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:22:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-333069 Hi Mal, Thanks a lot for sharing with us your experience with this legendary lens! How the hell did you succeed to find a used one??!! Did you find it in Paris (I do think so since I know most of the rpo-reseller here...)? Do not hesitate to contact me by private e-mail if you want to sell it someday... Hi Mal,

Thanks a lot for sharing with us your experience with this legendary lens! How the hell did you succeed to find a used one??!! Did you find it in Paris (I do think so since I know most of the rpo-reseller here…)? Do not hesitate to contact me by private e-mail if you want to sell it someday…

]]> By: Dieter http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-282985 Dieter Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:00:03 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-282985 Maybe next year you can use it with a D300 and TC20e - That would be 5200mm (35mm eq.) at f11~16... :D I hope you use it with one of those Nikon-EOS adaptors and didn't destroy it for further use with Nikon Cameras ;) Dieter Maybe next year you can use it with a D300 and TC20e - That would be 5200mm (35mm eq.) at f11~16… :D
I hope you use it with one of those Nikon-EOS adaptors and didn’t destroy it for further use with Nikon Cameras ;)

Dieter

]]> By: mal langsdon http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-248804 mal langsdon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:25:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-248804 Hello, The 1200-1700mm Nikon lens is no longer in the Nikon catalogue. It was produced in very limited quantity in the 90's. We aquired ours as a used model. I dont know what the original price used to be. Here is a link about the lens. http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/12001700mm.htm Best rgds MAL Hello,

The 1200-1700mm Nikon lens is no longer in the Nikon catalogue. It was produced in very limited quantity in the 90’s. We aquired ours as a used model. I dont know what the original price used to be.
Here is a link about the lens.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/com panies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/1200 1700mm.htm

Best rgds

MAL

]]> By: Boy Espejo Jr. http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-248770 Boy Espejo Jr. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:29:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-248770 How much does the 1200-1700mm f5.6 IF-ED Nikon zoom cost, pray tell? Is it available in stores or is it made to order? Your response will be deeply appreciated! How much does the 1200-1700mm f5.6 IF-ED Nikon zoom cost, pray tell? Is it available in stores or is it made to order?
Your response will be deeply appreciated!

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-227468 Kevin Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:01:14 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-227468 Hi Mal May I just say a photographers blog is a great idea, I came across the TDF piece and then saw this. I was aware of the existence of this lens, but the photo's I've seen don't do it justice - it's absolutely enormous. It's great to see one in use and capturing images still. Can I ask what's the minimum focus distance like, and does the focus shift when zoomed? Best Kevin Hi Mal

May I just say a photographers blog is a great idea, I came across the TDF piece and then saw this.

I was aware of the existence of this lens, but the photo’s I’ve seen don’t do it justice - it’s absolutely enormous.

It’s great to see one in use and capturing images still.

Can I ask what’s the minimum focus distance like, and does the focus shift when zoomed?

Best

Kevin

]]> By: mal langsdon http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220891 mal langsdon Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:47:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220891 ..er..thats 2000mm f.11 (a 200mm f.11 would be a kind of exercise in futility)..sharp though...!! ..er..thats 2000mm f.11 (a 200mm f.11 would be a kind of exercise in futility)..sharp though…!!

]]> By: mal langsdon http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220890 mal langsdon Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:45:09 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220890 Hi Denis, We sgtrive to seek out useful equipment wherever it may lurk! To answer your question, no, we did not have this lens for the Pope story it was aquired afterwards. But we did had at our disposal two (yes two)1200mm 5.6 Canon lenses which gave us a nice edge on quality coverage. We also used the 300-800 sigma at the Vatican too. For your info the 1200-1700 is very bright when you look though it, as adverse to the earlier Nikon 200mm f.11 mirror lens I used at the Vatican during Pope Jean Paul I and II elections. At 2 stops down (f.11) the 1200/1700 is Summicron sharp! cheers MAL Hi Denis,
We sgtrive to seek out useful equipment wherever it may lurk! To answer your question, no, we did not have this lens for the Pope story it was aquired afterwards. But we did had at our disposal two (yes two)1200mm 5.6 Canon lenses which gave us a nice edge on quality coverage. We also used the 300-800 sigma at the Vatican too.
For your info the 1200-1700 is very bright when you look though it, as adverse to the earlier Nikon 200mm f.11 mirror lens I used at the Vatican during Pope Jean Paul I and II elections. At 2 stops down (f.11) the 1200/1700 is Summicron sharp!
cheers
MAL

]]> By: Denis Balibouse http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220831 Denis Balibouse Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast/#comment-220831 Looks great ! That's what i like in this company to be able to try things. I knew that there was some Nikon equipment left somewhere ! This lens was not used for the pope ? Looks great !
That’s what i like in this company to be able to try things.
I knew that there was some Nikon equipment left somewhere !
This lens was not used for the pope ?

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