Comments on: B&H Selling A Rare Used Canon 1200mm f/5.6 Super Telephoto Lens For Just $120,000

By: A1A

A1A — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:23:10 +0000

They bought it last year and had it listed for $99,000 but then it mysteriously disappeared from the Used section for about a year. Now it's back up for sale at $120,000.

When I worked at B&H, I was told that it was purchased from a man for about $20,000!

By: formerBH

formerBH — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:42:26 +0000

B&H purchased this lens over a year ago. I know because I worked there when they got it. Apparently from some collector who sold it to them for $20,000 (sucker) It was being sold used and then it disappeared. They've had it for a year, so why is it suddenly back on sale now?

Is business SO slow that they are desperate for that $80,000 profit?

By: arun

arun — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:04:50 +0000

WOW, amazing i love this canon product , lovely blog

By: reddy

reddy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:01:44 +0000

that looks great , I think it must feels very nice , I want to have a look too!
Here I also have a good place, that is : Tradestead , there are different kinds of such beautiful and powerful consumer electronics with very cheap price , I like it very much!

By: Blairf Felgenheimer

Blairf Felgenheimer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:23:04 +0000

Maybe the 99k one still smells like beer.

By: andrew liszewski

andrew liszewski — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:03:07 +0000

I know the article in the B&H newsletter says the used lens is being sold for 99k, but the 120,000 one is also listed under the Used Equipment section of their site. So I'm a bit confused to be honest.

By: Blairf Felgenheimer

Blairf Felgenheimer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:58:50 +0000

Not that it makes a difference but B&H is selling the used lense for 99k. 120k gets you a new one.

Rumor has it the reason the guy is selling this one is because he brought it into Canada where it was quickly mistaken for the Stanley Cup and went on a drunken 12 city parade.