<center><img src="http://www.canon.co.uk/Images/14_27005.gif"></center><p>I don't have a watch for scale, but it's 32.9 inches lomg and weighs 36.4 lbs.

Oh, and the answer is not tree-fiddy.

I'd like to see some handheld sample photos :)<ul><li><a href="http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_1200_56u">Big Ass Glass</a></li></ul>

Sports Illustrated is said to have two of them. Last one sold second-hand went for over $110k.

<center><img src="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/speciallenses/images/scale12001700.jpg"></center><p>
That's a 600/4 on the right.<ul><li><a href="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/speciallenses/12001700mm.htm">http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/speciallenses/12001700mm.htm</a</li></ul>

had to try.

According to Nikon, the large majority of the 1200-1700's went for movie production and military applications.

Mike S