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Merlyn
03-10-2007, 03:18 AM
You have got to have a look at this lens. People are guessing as to how much it weights and the cost of this monster.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp
Saralonde
03-10-2007, 03:29 AM
Took me a minute to realize there was a camera on the end of it! LOL:D
spazoid1965
03-10-2007, 04:30 AM
Is that a handle on top of the lens? Or is that where they attach it to the crane?
bindibadgi
03-10-2007, 05:12 AM
lol. No I think it's the carport.
smc1377
03-10-2007, 05:32 AM
Good luck getting that thru airport security.

"No sir, I swear it's not a shoulder-fired, surface to air missile."
Merlyn
03-11-2007, 03:53 AM
Hope this goes through for ya, cause it shows someone holding the lens.



http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/static/image/2007/03/09/pma_sigma14l.jpg
smc1377
03-11-2007, 06:52 AM
I'd like to see the tripod that can support that thing.

Wonder if it has a quick release, haha.
Nicole
03-11-2007, 07:15 AM
Wow Merlyn! That lens is gigantic! I'd have to go to a gym for a year before I could use that thing for any amount of time... or even mount it on my camera for that matter ;)
mikem12188
03-11-2007, 02:35 PM
This HAS to be an early April Fools joke!!!!!!!!!!
Bail
03-12-2007, 03:43 AM
Mines is bigger.
They are little off for a april fools joke.
33lbs... hmmm better start going to a gym.

Edit I have family members that would shell out the cash for this lens.
It's a papparazi's dream
EricF
03-12-2007, 04:14 AM
but I just can't believe it's THAT big. It really does look like a joke (though too early for April Fool's!)
spazoid1965
03-12-2007, 05:56 AM
That's a rather large lens. But it's still more than 500 lbs lighter than this Carl Zeiss’ 1700 f/4. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp
And that's not a Canon digital rebel attached to the rear of it, It's a Hasselblad 6x6.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Misc/IMG_0919.jpg
Digidave
03-12-2007, 03:33 PM
Here are the details on this lens.

http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID17/16404.html
desgun
03-12-2007, 11:51 PM
I have no desire to own that monster!
spazoid1965
03-14-2007, 01:02 AM
I have no desire to own that monster!
Why not? You could use the Eiffel tower as a tripod.
omega
03-15-2007, 11:28 PM
April Fools?

Is there anywhere you can get ahold of lenses over 1,000mm? I haven't seen anything about them anywhere except on some old pentax gear.