My work has purchased FLIR and WestCam cameras in excess of $250K, but it is for government work. What is the most expensive equipment you have seen people carrying around? <BR> <BR>This Canon-EF-1200mm-f-5.6-L is over $100K used! <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/87667/770724.jpg" alt="Upload">

Watched a vid on that thing, it's NUTS! <BR>The most expensive thing I've seen recently was some large-scale Hasselblad stuff in the mid 40K range

does that thing take pictures, or shoot missiles? good lord.

Yep...that's a telephoto lens alright. <BR>Holy Damn...it looks like a bazooka!

Take it to the airport and tell them you want to get some good shots! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>

I worked on the set of Gatorade's Super Bowl Commercial last year. I honestly couldn't even add up the total cost of the stuff in the room. Let alone the budgets for the cast a crew. Especially when you have Spike Lee on the payroll. Plus there was over 100k (watt's not money) of power to light ONE person at a time.

B&amp;H has had one of those for sale seems like forever. I'll take the 800 f5.6L plus 1.4X over one of those, better IQ, just a little easier to haul around and a little cheaper! (well a lot cheaper)<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>Every time I see shots from the 800 my wallet starts quivering!

Can I get that in an IS version <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0> Your not hand holding that baby<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>

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What in the world does the government need a lens like that for? You could spy on the Premiere of China while standing in Kansas with that thing.

Is he trying to snap naked girlie pics while they get dressed in the apartments across the bay?

i would prob be.