Used Canon lens = $99,000

B&H is selling a used Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm lens for $99,000.
Shooting with a 1200 mm lens is not a casual affair. The reinforced aluminum case is heavier than the lens and requires a wheelie cart to get around.
(via kottke.org)

The mother of all wildlife lens

Sigma have introduced the APO 200-500 f2.8 ultra telephoto zoom lens - a new lens that is the fastest wildlife lens available at that length.

The world’s first ultra telephoto zoom lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at the 500mm focal length.
The dedicated “Attachment” ensures autofocusing at the 1000mm focal length.
SLD and three ELD [...]