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I saw an article in my feed last week about the Sigma APO 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG - I ignored it. I was so busy writing about WordPress 2.1.2, Sony’s monsters, and other photography news that I didn’t realize just how big this was.
It’s a good thing Rico emailed me about it - this thing is huge! I mean, it’s colossal.
You want to know how big? Words escape me now, just read on to see what I pasted from the original article.
Massive, enormous, gigantic - come up with as many synonyms as you’d like. The word that keeps coming to mind is huge.
You want details on the lens? You won’t find them here. Instead, you can head over to Shutter Box Philippines or to Digital Photography Review. All I’m really going to say here is this: that thing is huge.
Tags: Sigma APO 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG, super telephoto lens, large, huge
DBS posted this entry at 11:11 AM on Wednesday, the 14th of March 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: photography; lights & lenses; gadgets & things.
March 14th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
It practically looks like a whale… you think it comes with its own tripod?
March 14th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
It looks like a whale? It is a whale.
I doubt it’ll come with its own tripod, but I wouldn’t put this on anything other than a Manfrotto or similarly built pod.
March 14th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Manfrotto? What’s that, some super strong tripod or something?
And how can lens this big not come with its own tripod?
March 14th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Manfrotto is one of the top manufacturers camera & light support equipment.
As for the Sigma not having its own tripod, that simply isn’t their core strength. They make lenses - and they should leave making camera supports to those who do that better.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I remember Greenspun’s words over at photo.net about the Nikon 300mm/F2.8: “Let’s not mince words: if you have a small penis, this is the lens for you.” I guess this quote applies to this lens better. Sigma seems to have built this lens for bragging rights — this whale of a lens even dwarfs the infamous Sigmonster.
March 15th, 2007 at 8:14 am
Yeah, one of the first things I thought of when i saw this was how it was meant just to show off. I’m sure it’s a fine lens, but I can’t help but think it’s also meant to draw attention to its own size.
So, anybody out there need a penis extension?
March 19th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
How much for that penis extension? hehehe
March 19th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
£899.99 (PHP85,138.10) according to Park Cameras Online
March 19th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Is there really any practical use for this kind of lens? I mean, you do pretty fine with three set of lens(?) and them speedlites…
March 20th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Wildlife, I think, but it would have to be mounted on a vehicle. I don’t think you’d want to be carrying this when the animals you’re shooting start paying attention to you.
Celebrity stalking too… and again, you don’t want them chasing you.
March 29th, 2007 at 12:03 am
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March 29th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Holy lord! that’s HUGE. for a minute there, i thought this was just photoshoped.
March 29th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I thought it was a fake too… I’m sure it’s real though.
The camera it’s mounted on looks tiny. I think it might be better to say the camera is mounted on the lens.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
@Elber,
That is not a camera… that is a lens cap hahaha!
just kidding
The Sigma isn’t the biggest lens though
Check out the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 4/1700 at Shutter Box PHilippines
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:51 am
[…] good people over at Shutter Box Philippines sure are nice - they told me that the Sigma APO 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG wasn’t the biggest lens around. Being the […]
May 1st, 2007 at 6:22 am
[…] somewhat funny approach to this lens can be read here (read also the comments section of that […]