Sigma 200-500/2.8 at PMA 2009

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Sigma had this incredible lens on display at PMA. However at $34,000 you have to wonder how many they will sell. So far as I know, it is the fastest production 500mm lens ever offered for sale, and a zoom on top of that! Quite an optical achievement!

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As it color and upper handle insinuate, this lens may be intended to be sold to military forces of any kind.

Nope ? Try to walk with it at the 5th Avenue and let's see how many seconds you last (in case you can hold its weight, of course)
 
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provided i could mount it on my monopod, i'd really like to try it for field sports. a full stop faster and 100mm more reach than nikon's 200-400/4.
 
hmm... the greater achievement is that the wimberly head supports it.... i dunno many tripods that will support 34lb!
 
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