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Sigma 200-500mm f2.8 anyone?

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Old 11-03-07, 18:52
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Another pic from DPR PMA 2007 report http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma...a/IMG_5383.jpg

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Wow!

Well, whoever does buy one should stay well away from airports, or they might find themselves rapidly surrounded by armed men in camouflage gear instructing you to "Put the rocket launcher down, and no sudden moves or we open fire". Free food and accommodation in a tropical island resort courtesy of the US government?

I would have thought that the best way to transport some of these long lenses is to use one a wheely trolley like the one favoured by old people. I wonder if anyone makes a suitable carrier?
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About a third of the length in those pictures is actually the lens hood, so it's not quite as huge as it first appears. It looks about right for a 500mm F2.8
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Old 12-03-07, 00:19
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This guy obviously loves his lens!!
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This guy obviously loves his lens!!
LOL lello.
Very funny.
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Old 14-03-07, 14:07
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Has it been given a nickname yet?
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Old 14-03-07, 15:05
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That's just silly!!

I couldn't agree more - totally unusable!
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Old 14-03-07, 20:51
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it clearly is a beast... just imagine if Canon made an equivilent and it had initials like L, IS and DO in its name...
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