New Sigma lens: 200-500 F2.8

SquAdmin · Post by **SquAdmin** » 09 Mar 2007, 08:46

Link to news item: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030 ... 0500mm.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now, that's a BIGma!

BOBMAN · Post by **BOBMAN** » 09 Mar 2007, 12:50

Delivered with a coolly for carrying!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » 09 Mar 2007, 19:06

I suppose the price tag is as big as the lens? ( anyone a clue yet? )

edit: disregard all after goodmorning, by clicking the link my question was answered.

EHAM · Post by **EHAM** » 09 Mar 2007, 20:04

What is the weight of this big boy

Redskin301 · Post by **Redskin301** » 09 Mar 2007, 20:47

This is really a big lens, it will be a heavy job to follow an aircraft with this one

I'm also very currious about the price

MyOneOFour · Post by **MyOneOFour** » 11 Mar 2007, 13:47

With a digital body (1.5x cropfactor) and a 2x teleconvertor this will be a 600-1500/5.6 !!!

Dipstick · Post by **Dipstick** » 13 Mar 2007, 04:45

EHAM wrote:What is the weight of this big boy

Its weight is about 15kg.
Don't know anything about the price tag.

Photo · Post by **Photo** » 13 Mar 2007, 12:56

At

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1173488534.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

you can see more pictures of this huge lens after clicking the picture.

And here some pictures to get in impression of the size:

http://hochit.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/ ... f28-ex-dg/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

nustyR · Post by **nustyR** » 06 May 2007, 14:24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77UvaiHii0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Tom Tiger · Post by **Tom Tiger** » 09 Jun 2007, 14:39

So shooting handheld will be at least to say, "difficult"?

Janos · Post by **Janos** » 10 Jun 2007, 12:39

It looks a bit like this one.
This is our Celestron G8 20 cm, 2000 mm (x 1,6 digital) Astro telescoop
with the Canon 400D. The total weight is more than 20 kg.
And believe it or not: I've seen somebody with the same lens at Schiphol airport. I think he was counting the rivets on the plane.
I don't take it to Volkel next friday. When it starts to rain, I need an hour
to pack.

Leeuwarden · Post by **Leeuwarden** » 10 Jun 2007, 14:00

Is that thing available in Nikon mount?