If you have $30000 spare for a Nikon lens

[kiwi]

after youve paid for this one, the next natural choice would be

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...B:FSEL:US:1123

[Roo]

I'm a little confused, how can the lens cost that much, there is a bit of metal, some paint work and glass. I am guessing the money is in the glass to get it to a certain shape and clarity but it costs that much to form the shape?

[Othrelos]

you will be surprised what some people will pay for a piece of history.

I knew a guy that bought a lens hood for a nikkor 5cm f/1.1 for his Nikon SP. There were only 10 hoods for this lens ever made, and this guy forked over $7000 for a slightly used lens hood that still had it's box.