Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG

[nikonrus]

Apparently everyone forgot about power requirement. Nobody asked about how much power the sigma lens uses. With so much huge & heavy optics inside, the motor gears ought to be quite large which means more power is required to drive the optics. I'm taking a wild guess you can't take more than 100 shots before you need to replace your camera battery unless the lens has its own battery compartment.

 

[Caspere]

Uses its own power supply perhaps? QB Turbo?

Powered zooming beside HSM and maybe IS?

Built-in variable Neutral Density filter beside the titanium aperture blades?

 

[Zplus]

Uses its own power supply perhaps? QB Turbo?

Powered zooming beside HSM and maybe IS?

Built-in variable Neutral Density filter beside the titanium aperture blades?

Its probably powered by a Millenium Hydrogen Fuel cell. Able to power it for 100 years. If you reverse charge it, the lens becomes a powerful particle cannon ~ but last only 10 shots.:bsmilie:

 

[xunjas]

Obviously! Man.!.!.!. You gotta be "iron man" to carry the fat sigma.

or incredible hulk hehe..

 

[xunjas]

It even has a LCD to display focal length... quite hi-tech...

the pricing is power too.. high pricing..hehe..

 

[xunjas]

Apparently everyone forgot about power requirement. Nobody asked about how much power the sigma lens uses. With so much huge & heavy optics inside, the motor gears ought to be quite large which means more power is required to drive the optics. I'm taking a wild guess you can't take more than 100 shots before you need to replace your camera battery unless the lens has its own battery compartment.

or connect the slr to a dc adapter.. cant move around with such gigantic lens... power requirement is a factor to consider too.

 

[TYM]

What, they are NOT including the Tripod Collar AGAIN???

 

[TYM]

If only they have added Image Stabilizing mechanism for hand-held night shots. that would be perfect....:what:

 

[Jerry Chan]

Goodness Me! What a beauty? Upzz for the designer!!! Probably one from the Pentagon.

 

[Vulpix0r]

If only they have added Image Stabilizing mechanism for hand-held night shots. that would be perfect....:what:

No IS is going to help anybody handcarry this horribly huge lens.

 

[calebk]

No IS is going to help anybody handcarry this horribly huge lens.

Unless it was a prototype OS from Sigma, said to correct up to 10 stops worth of shutter speed.

 

[TMC]

or Sigzilla

maybe just OMG!

I would call this the fatmama.

 

[denniskee]

:think:
AS in camera = 3 stop
+
IS/VR/OS in lens = 3 stop
+
Monopod = 1 stop (hands not stable)
+
Correct use of monopod & shooting tech. = 1 stop

only 8 stop:sweat:

 

[calebk]

Don't forget they're not including a tripod ring.

Definitely new OS from Sigma. 6-stop correction enough already. Can shoot at 1/8s at 500mm.

 

[ExplorerZ]

:think:
AS in camera = 3 stop
+
IS/VR/OS in lens = 3 stop
+
Monopod = 1 stop (hands not stable)
+
Correct use of monopod & shooting tech. = 1 stop

only 8 stop:sweat:

tripod + MLU = unlimited stop... :sweatsm:

 

[wanzw]

tripod + MLU = unlimited stop... :sweatsm:

:thumbsup:

now you have to factor in ground vibrations, since countries around singapore are so vulnerable to earthquakes :sweatsm:

 

[ExplorerZ]

:thumbsup:

now you have to factor in ground vibrations, since countries around singapore are so vulnerable to earthquakes :sweatsm:

you shake, youe subject oso shake make... so effectively no shake. :bsmilie:

 

[denniskee]

Don't forget they're not including a tripod ring.

Definitely new OS from Sigma. 6-stop correction enough already. Can shoot at 1/8s at 500mm.

wah!! you must have arms with size of 19" to hold a 10+kg camera setup steady at 1/8s:bigeyes:

what tripod and ball head combi can take the weight?

 

[ExplorerZ]

eh
40KG? :bigeyes: :hung: :sweat:

 

[denniskee]

is there a tripod and ball head that takes 40+kg????
wonder if sigma's package include a porter???