Honest...200-500 f2.8....wow

[GBRandy]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp

 

[Gale]

I saw that a week or so ago.
But no price.
Maybe I don't want to know either

I wonder if it comes with a gorilla to carry it:>))))

 

[Peter G]

Whoa!

If the 28-70 is The Beast. What the heck do you call this? Sasquatch?

 

[wbeem]

It's the Hubble for the People.

 

[TOLady]

It would need its own kayak!!!

 

[Nuteshack]

It would need its own kayak!!!

LOL!
:wink:

 

[JohnC]

HUGE! I bet it will cost $10k or more. LOL

 

[gugs]

some people call it the Godzigma :biggrin:

 

[PWPhoto]

some people call it the Godzigma :biggrin:

haha now thats a good name thats funny.

 

[TimK]

Godzima is the name ! - Godzilla's mother, lol.

I expect it'll be around $6-7000 if its available in HK. The 300-800 is about $4500 here.

p.s. I WANT one!!! And I am going to train my son as my caddy!

 

[Winniman]

Wish I can get one of this.
It would be so cool carrying a bazooka around.

 

[Logan]

Godzima is the name ! - Godzilla's mother, lol.

I expect it'll be around $6-7000 if its available in HK. The 300-800 is about $4500 here.

p.s. I WANT one!!! And I am going to train my son as my caddy!

if your son doesnt work out, im available :biggrin:

 

[Clix Pix]

I've seen it referred to as "Sigzilla." Whatever, it's a monster of a lens! There is another thread about it somewhere on the Cafe, too.....

Question is, what kind of tripod/gimbal head could support this monster?

 

[TimK]

I've seen it referred to as "Sigzilla." Whatever, it's a monster of a lens! There is another thread about it somewhere on the Cafe, too.....

Question is, what kind of tripod/gimbal head could support this monster?

GImbal? You goota be kidding me! I am mounting it on the machine gun mount of my Hummer!

Actually I've already made a Gimbal for it! Milled from solid stainless steel and 3mm thick tubes. And dual ball bearings too!

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Logan, please show me photos of your forearm before you apply!

 

[Clix Pix]

Wow, William, that is one serious gimbal!!! :biggrin:

 

[italy74]

Wow...

Great lens, great gimbal...

Is that true that it isn't motorized nor stabilized? I guess to move all this glass, battery will discharge soon... Probably you should add also an outer power pack...
My guess: weight: about 10-15 kg (just thinking to 600 F4 which is almost 7 kgs)
Cost: from 15 to 18k$

All the best