There are telephoto lenses (typically 70 to 350mm), supertelephoto lenses (400 to 1000mm) and then there are the mythical monster telephotos that are seldom heard of, but do exist. These are the ones so rare that most of us will never even see one in a lifetime. But these incredible beasts have some fascinating stories behind them!
In 2006, what was said to be the world’s most expensive lens, a Leica APO-Telyt-R 1600mm f/5.6 (for Leica's “R” series cameras), was delivered to Qatar's former Minister of Culture, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani (1966-2014), at a price reported to be just over two million dollars.
