Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF!

albertwang · 09/13/06, 07:13 PM

Carl Zeiss Camera and Cine Lenses

21X magnification on MF... Alas, this is one monster compared to the modular telephoto system that Leica builds...

rubidium · 09/14/06, 02:58 PM

Interesting, but is the 1-ton cement block needed to stabilize it included in the price?

marknorton · 09/14/06, 03:01 PM

It weighs over a quarter of a ton.... I'll pass.

albertwang · 09/14/06, 04:18 PM

So what kind of guys would be whipping this out?

fernando_b · 09/14/06, 05:27 PM

The incredible Hulk.
Fernando.

johnjs · 09/14/06, 05:43 PM

So at f/4, this 1700mm focal length refractor would have an aperture of 425mm, or around 16.5".....or am I missing something?

albertwang · 09/14/06, 05:47 PM

that would be right... That's why it looks like a boozooka.

grober · 09/14/06, 06:07 PM

Interesting timing. Carl Zeiss striving for a moment in the sun before Leica's explosive news tomorrow obscures the sky entirely!

-g

albertwang · 09/14/06, 06:18 PM

Maybe the Zeiss managed to shoot their pic of the M8 before we got a chance to see it today?

09/13/06, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
albertwang Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/28/06 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,500	Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! Carl Zeiss Camera and Cine Lenses 21X magnification on MF... Alas, this is one monster compared to the modular telephoto system that Leica builds...

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rubidium Gesperrt Join Date: 06/28/06 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 186	Re: Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! Interesting, but is the 1-ton cement block needed to stabilize it included in the price?

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marknorton Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/12/02 Posts: 5,624	Re: Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! It weighs over a quarter of a ton.... I'll pass. __________________ Mark

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fernando_b Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/09/05 Posts: 591	Re: Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! The incredible Hulk. Fernando.

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johnjs Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/04/04 Location: Racine WI Posts: 109	Re: Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! So at f/4, this 1700mm focal length refractor would have an aperture of 425mm, or around 16.5".....or am I missing something?

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albertwang Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/28/06 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,500	Re: Huge Zeiss telephoto 1700mm f4 for MF! that would be right... That's why it looks like a boozooka.

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