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Originally Posted by M_Six
I could never swing such a lens, but Bryan over at The-Digital-Picture paid $7k for a mint version from a Korean seller (this was a few years ago, I believe). So $5k may not be too bad of a price. I guess it's one of those lenses that have a specific fan base, like you say, concert or stage performances and such.
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I'm willing to bet it's a paparazzi favorite along with red carpet events, and concerts.
otherwise, i think it has a very limited use as the focal length is going to be too short for wildlife and the minimum focus distance is going to be too long for portrait work.