The Top 6 Most Expensive Camera Lenses Ever

The Top 6 Most Expensive Camera Lenses Ever

Nikon 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
Nikon first unveiled this rare lens at Photokina in 1970. This prime, designed for special scientific and industrial applications, is actually able to see behind itself! A series of filters are actually built into the lens since you obviously can’t fit any on the front. Nikon later released an updated version in the 1980s, but good luck finding one anywhere. One Nikkor 6mm recently sold at auction for £100,000 ($160,000). The instruction manual can be viewed for free here.

Canon 1200mm– “The Mother of all Telephotos”
This is the largest Canon lens ever made and only a handful exist. B&H Photo dubs it, “The Mother of all Telephotos,” but this thing looks more like a monster than a mother to us. It’s more than capable of producing clear images of scenery miles away. B&H has a lightly used model priced at $120,000, but supposedly Canon has been custom building new ones since 1993. Minimum focusing distance: 46 feet.

Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX DG
The Sigma 200-500 is the only 500mm lens that shoots at an aperture of f/2.8. Its 34-pound weight makes it a featherweight compared to the Leica 1600mm. The $25,000 street price and included 2x teleconverter also makes it a relative bargain. You can pick one up for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts.

Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Super Telephoto Lens
Expect to sell at least one organ to afford Canon’s expensive camera lenses. Priced at more than $13,000, the Canon EF 800mm is designed for the pros among pros. Released in May 2008, it is meant for long-range photography like sports, wildlife, and nature. Don’t expect to use this thing without a tripod by the way. At over 10 pounds, it probably weighs more than your camera, too.

Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 1700 mm F4
Another built-to-order lens for the Arabic world. In fact, it’s the largest non-military tele lens on Earth. That doesn’t tell us much about what it was made for though, and we don’t even know its exact price its only included on this list because, well, it must be one of the most expensive right?

Canon 5200mm f/14
Have you ever wanted to photograph an object that was 18-32 miles away? This extremely rare mirror lens from Canon is the best, and perhaps only tool for the job. With its focal length of 5200mm, the lens is approximately 1/10 the magnification of the Hubble telescope. It looks like a literal cannon, and many suspect the lens was a government-ordered cold war spy tool. Weighing in at 100kg, the extreme focal distance sadly wouldn’t make it worth dragging this beast up a hill for stargazing.

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