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New Sigma lense or Rocket launcher?

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t-man152
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well its called the APO 200-500 f2.8

its the first lens to come with an aperture of 2.8 at 500 mm

ohh and as far as price goes if you have to ask  then you cant afford it. $25,000

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Feb 1 2008 11:29PM
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Microcosm
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I want one. What's that like on a crop sensor?
Feb 1 2008 11:38PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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it looks like a kids toy or something.you could never guess it was a camera lense if it dident have sigma on it.
Feb 1 2008 11:40PM
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t-man152
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that all depends on the camera. if you have a Canon 10,20,30,40D or rebel series which has a crop factor of 1.6  then the lens is a 320-800

if your on a Nikon DX style camera thos have 1.5x crop factor so it would be a 300-750 lens
Feb 1 2008 11:51PM
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Microcosm
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XTi here, now if only I had $25000 to drop on a lens I'll rarely use..
Feb 1 2008 11:59PM
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HiroProtagonist
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Ok ok.... so we all get that this is a huge fuck off lens. But would you look at the tripod head?!?! just imagine the legs on that thing!
Feb 2 2008 1:25AM
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mammothpunks
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believe it comes with a 2x extender made just for it too that takes it to a 400-1000 5.6
Feb 2 2008 1:30AM
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t-man152
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yup it does.

so who on this site is enough into birdwatching to get this lens?
Feb 2 2008 1:48AM
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BSI
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The zoom range kills it for me, I'd rather see a prime 600mm 2.8.

 If your into eroding image quality definitely go with a 2X extender.
Feb 2 2008 3:03AM
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Pippin
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why not put a nice camera like the EOS 1D Mark III....now that would be sick
Feb 2 2008 11:34AM
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