David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

No.

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

It just won't fit in my camera bag and I'm getting older. I probably couldn't lift it anyway.
But I wouldn't worry about focusing on the eye of the bird, because that's all you will see.

stan0301 Loc: Colorado

Maybe not, but looks like a Hubble look alike for spy satellites

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Will the lens mount support it? Or does it need a tripod collar?

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

"I'm 75, do you think that would be too heavy for our upcoming trip to Italy or would I be better off with something like a Sony RX100 VII? I'd like some readers to tell me what to do."

Bill_de Loc: US

That's the best comment so far. It caused me to spit my coffee all over my keyboard.



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canonclicker

I find it interesting that on these 3 pages I haven't seen anyone coming close except, Stan0301, which seems to be a quip.

I also don't know what it is, however my GUESS is it is (or has) been installed on the latest cosmic telescope which the largest lens that has ever been created! Probably, you can find it on a NASA website.

The lens is also HUGE. Many feet or yards in diameter! You can't put it into your garage. It must take at least a special room like Cape Canaveral. Took like a month to cool it enough to have it removed from the kiln because any heat left in it could crack it. And then the cooling process had to be controlled. Even the specialists did not know if it would work.

My guess I feel is the strongest so far. I'll be watching to see if I am correct. I am an artist working mostly in glass carving. I had glass kilns firing glass for me at different temperatures, have seen glass kilns in action. I may be wrong, however if you can find it on a NASA program I think you will be 'fused' into learning more.

If I'm correct each one of you must send me a silver dollar as punishment for being wrong!!!

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I would doubt that something like that would go into space. A really large lens like that will be HEAVY. Mirrors are MUCH lighter and can easily be sent into space. Payload weight is really expensive. It is possible that it is an astronomical telescope for an earth bound application. Even there, mirrors are much more prevalent in telescopes of that size. They're also cheaper to produce.

My first thought was that it was a Photoshop creation to modify the relative size of the lens and the man to give a misleading perspective making the lens look larger.

Bill_de Loc: US

Will you send all of us a silver dollar when you find out the picture is an AI creation?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsgxieWIG4K/

Send a silver dollar to Andrea also.

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ELNikkor

They wanted to photograph moon-rocks without the whole rocket/astronaut thing...

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

I thought about posting this but didn't want to spoil the fun yet: https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/some-fun-sony-just-developed-a-new-4000mm-f-0-3-full-frame-e-mount-lens/

Andrea gets playful sometimes.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I recommend you install a sneeze guard in front of your keyboard whenever you read UHH.

Bill_de Loc: US

I think Jimmy T already posted it, but his link required a facebook membership. I am not a member.

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Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

The reason so many Canon and Nikon users are switching to Sony -- Canon and Nikon do not have one of these lenses in their lineup!