Sigma 200-500 f/2.8...check this beast out.

Trenton Romulox · Jan 30, 2008

33 pounds, that's it? Well, looks like hand-held shooting to me.

bhop · Jan 30, 2008

And I thought my old manual focus 200-500 was big.. that makes it look small.

Trenton Romulox · Jan 30, 2008

What were the aperture specs on that manual focus lens bhop? Constant 2.8? Unlikely

soylentgreen · Jan 30, 2008

No HSM motor or OS?!?!? What a POS. :mrgreen: Hopefully the optics are tad better than their other lenses. One should hope so since it is bound to be over $10K. Should include a custom tripod head at least. Might have problems checking it in as carry-on though.

jstuedle · Jan 30, 2008

Not a piratical piece unless mounted to tracked vehicle. I would recommend a M1A1.

Antithesis · Jan 31, 2008

soylentgreen said:
No HSM motor or OS?!?!? What a POS. :mrgreen: Hopefully the optics are tad better than their other lenses. One should hope so since it is bound to be over $10K. Should include a custom tripod head at least. Might have problems checking it in as carry-on though.

I'd love to see the faces on the people at the security check at the airport, like "Umm, I swear, it's a lens for a camera, not a scud missile launcher", lol.

Antithesis · Jan 31, 2008

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013101sigma250500.asp

"For the convenience of the photographer, focusing distances and focal lengths can be viewed on the lens`s built-in LCD panel."

ROFL, convenience. Yeah, that definetely appears to be the main goal of this lens.