The Monster Telephoto Nikkor Lenses

[Bjørn Rørslett]

An "in-car" lens if there ever was one The tripod support needs to  be massive as well.

[Michio Akiyama]

It's not Nikon but I love it.
Minolta RF ROKKOR 1600mm F11, prototype lens, lens serial number 1000002 !!
4,500,000 Japanese YEN. About 41,128 US Dollars.

[Jakov Minić]

I'll have a couple of those 2000/11, please

[Eddie Draaisma]

I'll have a couple of those 2000/11, please

A few were sold and delivered on location to the press covering the train hijackings in the north of The Netherlands during the seventies...

[Jakov Minić]

A few were sold and delivered on location to the press covering the train hijackings in the north of The Netherlands during the seventies...

Have you managed to accidentally hide one in your pocket?

[Eddie Draaisma]

Have you managed to accidentally hide one in your pocket?

No, pockets not deep and wide enough 

It must have been a very profitable operation for the Dutch distributor at that moment (Inca)... Would be interesting to know where these lenses ended up after 40 years.

[Erik Lund]

It's not Nikon but I love it.
Minolta RF ROKKOR 1600mm F11, prototype lens, lens serial number 1000002 !!
4,500,000 Japanese YEN. About 41,128 US Dollars.

Very nice and rare find!
Would be quite easy to convert to Nikon F-mount

[richardHaw]

currently overhauling 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The 360-1200 is a mighty view and a beast to haul around. Fortunately, all the internals are sized accordingly so at least should be easy to work with.

If this be the first version(s), the tripod mount is pitiful. To be precise, the L-shaped handle itself is solid enough, but there is just a small platform in the end where a tiny 1/4" screw is supposed to keep all the mass and forces under control Needless to say reinforcements are called for here.

I inserted a thick massive aluminium bar into the slot in the handle (fit is so tight it had to be hammered into position !!), secured it with robust bolts going all the way through the handle so nuts could be fastened and tightened at the other side; then put a quick-release Sachtler plate for their video heads on the bar and keep that in place with three 3/8" screws. Now, the lens behaves properly on a suitable tripod

[Roland Vink]

Impressive Ric! I see you are working on the AIS version, be sure to check the serial number against my list  This is one of the few lenses where I have good information on the start and end serial numbers so the total production is known - only 81 AIS 360-1200 lenses were ever made (assuming no gaps in production).

[richardHaw]

If this be the first version(s), the tripod mount is pitiful. To be precise, the L-shaped handle itself is solid enough, but there is just a small platform in the end where a tiny 1/4" screw is supposed to keep all the mass and forces under control Needless to say reinforcements are called for here.

This is the earlier version? Sorry I do not know much about this lens 

[richardHaw]

Impressive Ric! I see you are working on the AIS version, be sure to check the serial number against my list  This is one of the few lenses where I have good information on the start and end serial numbers so the total production is known - only 81 AIS 360-1200 lenses were ever made (assuming no gaps in production).

here is a closer look at the serial # 

[Akira]

Rick, yours looks like the later version: rounded foot of the collar vs. edged one on Bjørn's.

Did you get yours for 500 yen?!   

[richardHaw]

Rick, yours looks like the later version: rounded foot of the collar vs. edged one on Bjørn's.

Did you get yours for 500 yen?!   

this is not mine 

[Erik Lund]

#174721 make it an Ais lens in that range