FS: Canon 11-165mm Zoom

[Todd Anderson]

Hello,

I'm selling a Canon 11-165mm Zoom. I have a few other long zooms, so I am letting this one go. Priced fairly at $6500.

The glass is in immaculate condition with no cleaning marks, scratches, dust, etc. It is also mechanically sound, with silky smooth zoom, focus, and aperture movements (see attached pictures -- scroll to second post of this thread to see additional four images).

This is canon's workhorse Super16mm zoom and has a wonderful reputation. Brand new these listed for around $19,000. Visual products has the older generation Canon 11.5-138mm listed for sale for a price of $11,850 and usually has the 11-165mm priced a bit more than that.

If you do a search on REDuser, you will see that another member has verified that this zoom nearly covers 3K 2:1 from 11-50mm, and covers it entirely from 50-165mm. And of course it goes without staging that it will cover 2K entirely. This is of course a great tool for using a particular sytle of shooting where it would be impossible to use a 35mm zoom. The Canon zooms are light weight and compact for there range. Obviously a great lens to have when the newer Scarlet's come out, as well.

I've also taken a photograph of the Duclos Lenses receipt, which verifies the service and serial number and gives you the comfort knowing the lens was inspected and serviced by a top lens shop. The lens has not been used in the field since the Duclos lens service.

I thought I would throw it up on REDuser before listing it on ebay. So if you are seriously interested in the lens, let me know as I will probably throw it up in a few days on ebay. Feel free to PM me.

If you are in the L.A. area, you are welcome to inspect the lens...

PLEASE NOTE: I will be keeping the "support ring" (around the center of the lens body), as I need it for another one of my Canon zooms. These are fairly light zooms, and I think most do not even use a support ring with them. I think most use this to attach a tracker for a zoom motor. Regardless, it is still a part you can purchase if you should need one.

Best,
Todd

 

[Todd Anderson]

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[Todd Anderson]

The quote below illustrates the benefit of the newer Canon zooms: Pulling focus is much easier with an improved focus scale and longer throw. I want to say it is close to 360 degree throw, as opposed to a 180 on many lenses.

QUOTE:

"...Actually the 8-64mm Canon is bit older version of the newer twins, the 7-63mm and 11-165mm. The advantage of the later ones is the focus ring respectively it's scale. While the 8-64mm is bit difficult for pulling focus in the range between 2 to 5 meters of distance, cause those positions at the scale are too close each other; the later two ones are perfect in this case."

Also, the Canon zooms are known to cut very well with Zeiss Primes, and is another reason they are sought after.

T

 

[Todd Anderson]

I've now thrown the Canon Zoom up on ebay for those interested.

Here is the link (ebay item# 200399330854) :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...30854&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_752wt_1104

Also, I should mention that it is quite easy to obtain a PL hard mount for the Canon zooms if you don't want to use an adaptor. Duclos lenses can get them for you used or new. Thanks.

T

 

[Todd Anderson]

... the lens has now been sold (via e-bay).

Thanks,
Todd