Cameras 200-500mm 2.8 One Crazy Lens

[Michael]

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

 

[Zonda]

Holy poop

Price?

 

[LaArtist]

lol thats not a lense thats a telescope

 

[Bruce]

That's a lense for a camera ?!? Looks like something you attach to a tank

 

[Michael]

That's a lense for a camera ?!? Looks like something you attach to a tank

Yup You can actually see the camera attached at the end.

 

[bmer]

Lol That's definately not point&shoot.

 

[wltsm]

That lens looks crazy, not exactly a pocketable camera!

BTW, is that a D2X, or D200, just trying to put the lenses size into perspective against the camera, although with either camera, it would look huge!

 

[Michael]

That lens looks crazy, not exactly a pocketable camera!

BTW, is that a D2X, or D200, just trying to put the lenses size into perspective against the camera, although with either camera, it would look huge!

Neither. It is a Sigma camera. However, it is comparable in size to the D80 to D200 not the D2x

Here are more pictures

This lens on any camera deters theives. They know they have to work in 3's. One to hit or distract the owner of the camera and two to run away with it.

 

[wltsm]

Oh right, thanks for the reply micheal!

BTW, I like your theory on it stopping theives from taking it!

BTW, imagine where you would keep the lense, you'd have to create a photography cupboard, don't think you'd get a camera bad which would contain that lense!

 

[Michael]

Here is another picture of the size comparison to a human being

 

[wltsm]

LOL, definately not a hand held lense, you'd need a tripod definately, or another person to hold the lense!

 

[Michael]

LOL, definately not a hand held lense, you'd need a tripod definately, or another person to hold the lense!

The lense is really big, however, it looks bigger there because of the lense hood, which is an extension to prevent rays from the sun.