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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: wolfnowl on April 06, 2007, 04:28:33 pm

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: wolfnowl on April 06, 2007, 04:28:33 pm

Came across this bit of news: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/news/news.asp?nID=3306 (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/news/news.asp?nID=3306) about a lens that Sigma has in prototype.  It was shown at PMA as can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77UvaiHii0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77UvaiHii0)

Looks to be about 3 feet long, maybe more, and I'd hate to guess the weight.  The Hassleblad 300mm f/2.8 lens weighs, if memory serves, about eight pounds and this one dwarfs that.  Might be nice to hang on the wall, but I can't see a really practical purpose.  Even for sports photographers, managing the thing looks like quite a feat!

Mike.

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: jani on April 09, 2007, 05:46:35 am

According to akam.no's PMA report (http://www.akam.no/artikkel/reiser-_messer/rapport_fra_pma07/37270) (Norwegian text, sorry), these are the vitals for the 200-500 f/2.8:

 - 14.96 kg
 - 65 cm long
 - 25 cm diameter
 - 2.2 kg lens shade(!)
 - Price: "you pay - we make"

Downside: no IS ...

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: nigeldh on February 08, 2008, 02:25:27 pm

It is now listed on the Sigma US web site. No price.
It is also the wrong color. Something this big I don't know if it should be in olive drab so it looks like a missile launcher!
sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3349&navigator=3

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: DarkPenguin on February 08, 2008, 02:38:28 pm

That is a good point.  I bet the conversation with the local constabulary over the use of said instrument would be vigorous.

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on February 08, 2008, 04:06:44 pm

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I bet the conversation with the local constabulary over the use of said instrument would be vigorous.

No problem! You can be far enough away that you don't need to interact with them!

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: jani on February 10, 2008, 03:25:55 pm

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No problem! You can be far enough away that you don't need to interact with them!

Besides, I can now keep a spare missile launcher labeled "Sigma" just in case the constabulary starts waving and pointing and stuff.  

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on February 10, 2008, 05:04:49 pm

Just paint over "Sigma" with "FFV Ordinance" or something like that, and tape a laser pointer to the side...

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: ErikKaffehr on February 11, 2008, 11:42:29 am

Hi!

Some special reason you prefer "FFV Ordnance"?  :-)

Erik

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Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on February 11, 2008, 12:04:31 pm

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/at4.htm (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/at4.htm)

Title: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 Lens
Post by: ErikKaffehr on February 11, 2008, 12:46:38 pm

Thanks, I can see the similarity.

Erik

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