Sigma 200-500 2.8

[manaheim]

Yikes.

Juza Nature Photography

 

[Overread]

yah mad isn't it!
it really needs IS does that lens!

 

[dhilberg]

LOL, I read about that thing a while back (before it was released). Nice to see a review on it finally. It seems more trouble than it's worth though, like trying to carry around a piece of artillery. The way he seems to be struggling with it in every shot says it all.

But I guess if you need f/2.8 at 500mm, it's your thing. Very cool, nonetheless.

 

[bjorkfiend]

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[Garbz]

Damn already late April. I think I'll lose the bet of how many times this lens gets mentioned this year.

Btw as a side note how stupid would you feel as the model in the photo. Talk about "it's not the size that matters" jeesh.

 

[epp_b]

Holy crap, that's hand-holdable?

That's not even a Bigma anymore, so what would you call the thing? SigZilla? Sigmasaurus? SigFoot?

 

[ryan7783]

$24,000 at bhphoto.com

 

[jlykins]

I ordered two... always gotta have a spare.

 

[JerryPH]

ROFL!
Now if carrying THAT lens around doesn't put you in shape, nothing will!

I love that one comment... "when bringing up the camera to the eye with this lens, one has to be very careful... the recoil could poke out an eye"

 

[Jaszek]

Holy crap, that's hand-holdable?

That's not even a Bigma anymore, so what would you call the thing? SigZilla? Sigmasaurus? SigFoot?

I heard they call it Sigmonster. I'm thinking of going to B&H just to play around with that lens. lol.

 

[KmH]

It weighs 35 lbs and comes with a 2X TC. I bet Uncle Sam has bought a couple, 3 of them.

 

[CraniumDesigns]

this is a REAL lens??? holy crap!

 

[andrew99]

Haha, the perfect walk-around lens!

 

[KmH]

Looks like B&H sold the used Canon 1200mm f/5.6 they had. Used mind, it was $120,000.00

 

[epp_b]

What on Earth would you shoot with such a honkin' long lens? Or maybe you wouldn't be shooting things on "Earth"