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Old 03-08-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Default New SIGMA 200-500F2.8 APO
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Comes with a dedicated Sherpa...

Sigma APO 200 - 500 mm F2.8 lens: Digital Photography Review

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Default Re: New SIGMA 200-500F2.8 APO
Sweet. Comes with its own dedicated 2x teleconverter too.

Hope it has a crain mount.
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Can I use that handheld? Holy Moley!
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Hand held holy moley gotta be superman Or forget it how about one of those crane on wheels. hee hee but it sure is one heck size there.
cost that would be intersesting . probally have to mortage it hee hee.
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Nothing short of a truly heavy duty tripod and gimbal for this beast.
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It looks like that lens is crapping out a camera !
Don't know if I care for the purse strap !!!!
Better start doing some more weight lifting....

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I hope they include a free SD14, too.
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instead of a bigma it is called a hugema.
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Sigzilla!
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If its going to be Sigzilla, they'll have to come up with SigMothra. And then fight.
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I 've looked closer at the specs: there is no IS, so you still need your tripod. bummer.
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It can be used handheld.

With a team of three.
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Whoa superb for stage shows and bird photography
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its murder for handheld...unless you're a body-builder

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