Look at the insane zoom that $75,000 worth of glass got you in the 1990. It’s the work of the Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED lens, 18 elements assembled in a body that looked like a ...

One of Nikon's most famous lenses has resurfaced, attracting attention and amazement in equal parts. The rare Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED lens is an absolute monster, and like the one ...

This new telephoto lens comes to us from the: "because we can" department. Lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss has just made one of the world's largest telephoto lenses -- it's so big in fact, that you ...

We’ve seen some big lenses before, but this Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 1700mm F4 lens is so big you can’t even carry it around in a wheelbarrow. In fact, it weighs 564 pounds, so you’d better have a team of ...

Holy crap, look at this lens! It was made-to-order by Carl Zeiss for an undisclosed customer, but judging from the Arabic lettering apparent on elements of the lens and the “Property of Qatar” stamp, ...

Nikon has just announced a new, 800mm super-zoom is in the works, declaring it their longest ever AF lens — but it’s not the longest Nikkor ever made, not by a longshot. Nikon recently updated their ...

We’ve pulled together some of the most extreme photographic lenses ever made. Sure, the military or other big corporations may have even crazier glass (NASA, we’re looking at you), but we tried to ...

A photographer is waiting for the new pope in Saint Peter's Square with a huge Nikkor 1200-1700mm lens.

Nikon has just announced the longest lens in its current lineup: an 800mm f/5.6 full-frame-compatible super-telephoto. Nikon has just announced the longest lens in its current lineup: an 800mm f/5.6 ...