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10 Most Expensive Camera Lens You Can Ever Buy

There are lots of lenses with exorbitant pricing, such as a $2 million Leica APO-Telyt-R 1600mm f/5.6 lens custom-built for a Qatari royal, but what about lenses that any photographer can buy or rent today?

Lensrentals, a popular picture and video rental firm that also sells used gear, has prepared a list of the most costly lenses currently in production.

Those super-long and fast telephoto lenses, including those that are great additions to any well-heeled sport or wildlife photographer’s gear, are among the most costly lenses in existence — and available to rent from Lensrentals. Some of them are as follows:

List Of 10 Most Expensive Camera Lens?

  • Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM: $20,000

Canon’s RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM lens tops the list for a whopping $20,000 USD. The RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM, which was announced in February 2022 alongside the RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM, is surprisingly lightweight for being the longest telephoto lens for mirrorless cameras. The RF 1200mm super-telephoto prime is compatible with Canon’s RF 1.4x and RF 2x teleconverters for photographers who require even greater reach.

  • Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM: $17,000

Canon takes second place on the list with its other extremely long and expensive RF lens, the RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM. The RF 800mm, which trades reach for a quicker aperture, is a sure bet for sports photography at a slightly lower price than its 1200mm sibling.

  • Nikon AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR: $16,300

Nikon’s 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens is the first on the list. DSLR lenses, thanks to lens adapters, remain popular among many photographers, including those using mirrorless cameras. Nikon’s 800mm f/5.6 lens includes a custom-built 1.25x teleconverter, Nikon’s first teleconverter with an ED element.

  • Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S: $15,500

Nikon, not to be outdone in the mirrorless market, enters with their most expensive Z lens, the Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S. The lens is not significantly less expensive than the RF 800mm, but it is shorter, quicker, and features a built-in 1.4x teleconverter that can be activated with the flip of a button. The lens is pricey, but it is a fantastic lens for Nikon Z shooters, according to hands-on reviews.

  • Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M Aspherical: $14,400

A considerably shorter lens, the brilliantly bright Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M Aspherical, rounds out the top five. The manual focus portrait prime lens produces stunning bokeh, with the background blurring into a seamless blur.

  • Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8.0 Lens – $60,000.
  • Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L Lens – $89,579.
  • Carl Zeiss 50mm Planar f/0.7 lens – $150,000
  • Nikkor 6mm F/2.8 Fisheye lens – $160,000.
  • Leica APO-Telit-R 1:5.6/1600mm – $2 Million.

Which country manufactures the most expensive camera lens?

Leica has the distinction of producing the world’s most expensive SLR lens, the Leica APO-Telyt-R f/5.6 1600mm telephoto lens, which costs US$ 2,064,500.

This 1600mm Howitzer lens is also the largest and heaviest telephoto lens, measuring 47.24 inches long, 16.5 inches in diameter, and weighing 132 pounds! Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, Qatar’s former Minister of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, commissioned this one-of-a-kind lens.

However, it is not known the country in which the lens was manufactured.

Which camera brand has the most expensive lens?

Leica has the distinction of producing the world’s most expensive SLR lens, the Leica APO-Telyt-R f/5.6 1600mm telephoto lens, which costs US$ 2,064,500.

What is the highest price of a Nikon camera lens?

The highest price of a Nikon camera lens is €187,500 ($289,000 AUD).

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Arica Deslauriers

Update: 2024-05-19