This whopper of a lens costs US$97,554.
Only 10 people in the world own it, including the Sultan of Brunei
and Mr James Jannard, the billionaire founder of eyewear and apparel
company, Oakley.

With a focal length of 1,200mm, the lens allows the world's best
photographers to snap the catch-it-now-or-lose-it shots.

Apart from wealthy individuals who have the lens, most of the others
are owned by news agencies like Reuters and Sports Illustrated.

The steep price of the made-to-order EF 1200mm is the result of
the precision work and materials required to make it.

There are only about five master lens-makers at the Canon optical plant
in Japan, qualified to make and assemble this lens - by hand.

The glass used for the lens is nearly three times the size of the regular
glass blanks, so it takes extra effort to get it bubble-free.
Plus, it is also made of special material - fluorite crystals -
to make images sharper.

You will need a pair of strong biceps to handle it: to protect
the lens, it is housed in a metal body that weighs 16.5kg.

However, bigger may not always be better.
The giant lens has a minimum focusing distance of 14m.
So, the photographer has to be at least that far away from the
subject before the lens can focus properly.

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