Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM Review (a very rare Canon lens)

Here is a review of the rather rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens. Read on if you’re interested.

The Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM review posted by JuzaPhoto is in Italian but the automatic translation is very decent. So you won’t miss anything.

The review comes with many sample pictures and insights, but the most interesting part (in my opinion) is where the author narrates his experience with the lens. From his conclusion:

Even though due to the enormous value and rarity of the lens I was only able to shoot in non-ideal conditions, trying the 1200 F5.6 was an exceptional experience and I was able to get many of the answers I was looking for, first and foremost whether the performance was still good by current standards (and surprisingly it is, at least on the 1DX II sensor). The photos I have published are the first and only ones ever taken with this lens on JuzaPhoto, and in general among the very few that can be found on the internet (perhaps the only ones published at full resolution).

Although it has now become a collector’s item, in its day the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM was a true working tool, designed not to be displayed in a glass case but to be used and abused at sporting events, by naturalists and for real field use. Its weight and price made it a very niche lens, but in the 80s and 90s it allowed the lucky few who used it to take home photos that would otherwise be impossible.

Well, if you are interested in rare and sophisticated lens, then this review is for you. I recommend you have a look.