Sigma 200-500/2.8 at PMA 2009

[CameraQuest]

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!

 

[JohnM]

Thanks for the PMA pictures - interesting stuff.

 

[ruben]

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)

 

[Jonas]

Wanna come home and see my lens? 😀

 

[anabasis]

Street price is $26,000. B&H even claims one in stock for Canon mount.

 

[MCTuomey]

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.

 

[Rhodes]

Holly fusion canon, Batman!

 

[FA Limited]

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.

pssst wussy 😉
http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_200-500_2_8_ex_dg_review_test_samples_raw.htm

 

[szekiat]

hmm... the greater achievement is that the wimberly head supports it.... i dunno many tripods that will support 34lb!