Hardest Canon Lens to Make.
May 7, 2018 17:55:04 #
May 7, 2018 18:07:50 #
Not that I think your right/wrong ---
Can you back that up ----
Where did you get that info. from ????
Can you back that up ----
Where did you get that info. from ????
May 7, 2018 18:09:52 #
ken_stern wrote:
Not that I think your right/wrong ---
Can you back that up ----
Where did you get that info. from ????
Can you back that up ----
Where did you get that info. from ????
https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/l-series-lenses-facts/
May 7, 2018 18:23:14 #
May 7, 2018 18:26:40 #
ken_stern wrote:
Interesting-----
Thanks
Thanks
More data on L lenses in general that is pretty amazing.
https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/how-canon-lenses-are-made/history-of-canon-l-series-lenses/
Some pretty unique and cutting edge developments unique to Canon.
May 7, 2018 18:37:28 #
trainspotter
Loc: Oregon
Great story about the Canon lens factory. (Now I know why I can't afford the red line lenses) 
May 7, 2018 18:43:48 #
trainspotter wrote:
Great story about the Canon lens factory. (Now I know why I can't afford the red line lenses)
And that’s why I own nothing but Canon L lens for my Canon camera’s.
May 8, 2018 02:52:24 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Architect1776 wrote:
The 100-400mm MII L is their most difficult lens to make.
I think their 1600mm may take top honors. Special order, 18 months, and more than $95K.
May 8, 2018 03:31:14 #
wdross wrote:
I think their 1600mm may take top honors. Special order, 18 months, and more than $95K.
I can't find any information about a 1600 mm. The two longest lenses that I know of is the 1200 mm 5.6L and the mortar sized 5200 f14. The 1200 mm has been completely out of production since 2005 and only used copies are out there now. One collector is said to own two of them. There is speculation of less than a dozen in the world of the 1200. A couple used copies showed up for sale back in 2014/2015. One from B&H listing for $180,000 and the other in the UK for £99,000. From what I understand the Canon 1200mm 5.6L is the longest AF lens in existence although Nikon produced a 1200-1700mm non AF that has occasionally been discussed on UHH.
Please correct me if I'm wrong because I don't know of a lens sandwiched between the 1200 and the 5200 mm being a native Canon lens.
May 8, 2018 04:32:38 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Haydon wrote:
I can't find any information about a 1600 mm. The ... (show quote)
I could be wrong but I believe that there was a couple of 1600mm made for the Olympics at one time. Either way, if it existed, it falls into the same category as the 1200mm and 5200mm - huge, extra heavy (no light tripods allowed), extra costly, and rather fast for their size.
May 8, 2018 05:49:06 #
Haydon wrote:
I can't find any information about a 1600 mm. The ... (show quote)
From my research you are absolutely right.
The lens price mostly reflected the cost of the optics including a fluorite lens of a large size.
May 8, 2018 07:16:39 #
Architect1776 wrote:
The 100-400mm MII L is their most difficult lens to make.
Very interesting! Now, I don't mind so much the price I paid for mine!
Thanks.
May 8, 2018 08:11:24 #
Architect1776 wrote:
https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/l-series-lenses-facts/
That was a neat article for sure... really interesting to see and read about.....
May 8, 2018 12:01:37 #
Architect1776 wrote:
I doubt that very much and it's not true!The 100-400mm MII L is their most difficult lens to make.
The hardest lenses to manufacture, are the ones that contain the most Fluorite elements (it takes years to grow and requires very special treatments), also T/S lenses, especially wide ones are far more challenging to create, than a simple zoom as the 100-400! Canon's wide angle 11-24 as well, was and is far more challenging and difficult to manufacture!!
May 8, 2018 12:28:08 #
speters wrote:
I doubt that very much and it's not true!
The hardest lenses to manufacture, are the ones that contain the most Fluorite elements (it takes years to grow and requires very special treatments), also T/S lenses, especially wide ones are far more challenging to create, than a simple zoom as the 100-400! Canon's wide angle 11-24 as well, was and is far more challenging and difficult to manufacture!!
The hardest lenses to manufacture, are the ones that contain the most Fluorite elements (it takes years to grow and requires very special treatments), also T/S lenses, especially wide ones are far more challenging to create, than a simple zoom as the 100-400! Canon's wide angle 11-24 as well, was and is far more challenging and difficult to manufacture!!
You obviously failed to read the Canon article. They contradict you even on the 11-24mm lens.
Read the articles then reply. I posted 2 of them at the beginning.
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