You Can Now Rent the Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG APO

[douglaurent]

by the way: the 200-500/2.8 with nikon mount is the only nikon lense i know, that can't be attached to a canon camera with an adapter ring. this is why i have kept the canon version - otherwise i probaly would have just used the nikon version for both canon and nikon cameras.

 

[brad-man]

Who here among us has a tripod that would support that thing?

 

[rh81photo]

they had one on photokina this year. it was connected to 5Dc. it produced some nice testshots for me. the zoom-by-wire is not fast though, it has a lot of glass to move inside that barrel! and the AF speed was also only okay-ish. definiteley not zippy. but again, we know why 8)
I guess it could be very nice for video work. any demo videos out there of it? 500mm f2.8 should get you a nice subject/background separation not seen on video before...

douglaurent, you should put these monsters on top of HeLaBa in Frankfurt and take cityshots at dusk/night...i think that would instantly deliver awesome pictures! greetings to nearby-frankfurt from frankfurt!!!

 

[dr croubie]

I'm very interested to see how this performs at 500mm f/2.8.

Because seriously, if you can afford the size, weight, and price of the Siglauncher, then you can just as easily afford the size, weight, and price of an EF 300/2.8, EF 400/2.8, EF 500/4, and a few backup bodies to make up for the lack of zoom...

 

[pwp]

It's not new, been out a while now!

January 2008 to be precise...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigma_200%E2%80%93500mm_f/2.8_EX_DG_lens

-PW

 

[brant]

I have one of these, which would support it: http://www.kesslercrane.com/product-p/100078.htm 500 lbs maximum capacity.

 

[Daniel Flather]

I'll assume this lens will fit the EOS M with the EF adapter?

 

[douglaurent]

they had one on photokina this year. it was connected to 5Dc. it produced some nice testshots for me. the zoom-by-wire is not fast though, it has a lot of glass to move inside that barrel! and the AF speed was also only okay-ish. definiteley not zippy. but again, we know why 8)
I guess it could be very nice for video work. any demo videos out there of it? 500mm f2.8 should get you a nice subject/background separation not seen on video before...

douglaurent, you should put these monsters on top of HeLaBa in Frankfurt and take cityshots at dusk/night...i think that would instantly deliver awesome pictures! greetings to nearby-frankfurt from frankfurt!!!

haha, i doubt they would let me up there but with the included 2x extender and a cropped sensor camera you have a nice 1600mm/5.6 lense to play with, good for detectives!

 

[douglaurent]

Who here among us has a tripod that would support that thing?

it works on tripods that are meant to carry 5-7kg only. as long as its balanced right, its steady. but its always tricky to move it up on the tripod first - if the plate doesnt fit on the head right away, you only have few seconds until the beast gets to heavy in the hands

 

[douglaurent]

I'm very interested to see how this performs at 500mm f/2.8.

Because seriously, if you can afford the size, weight, and price of the Siglauncher, then you can just as easily afford the size, weight, and price of an EF 300/2.8, EF 400/2.8, EF 500/4, and a few backup bodies to make up for the lack of zoom...

to be honest: the 500mm on this are not that much more narrow than on the canon 400mm/2.8. and under zoom aspects, i was pretty impressed with the new 200-400/4 plus built in 1.4x extender at photokina. this lense feels really good and has an impressive range. and the lost stops compared to the sigma are not too much of a problem, because you can increase iso in newer cams like the 5d3, and in tele range the background is blurry enough at f4. see attached pic shows a 60d with the sigma at 500mm and f2.8. pic is not edited, it just demonstrates the bokeh.

 

[dr croubie]

pic is not edited, it just demonstrates the bokeh.

yeah, uh, the bokeh, that's what I'm looking at when I look at this photo...

 

[Forceflow]

i do own 2 sigma 200-500/2.8 - one canon mount, one nikon mount. did do some test shoots "canon girl vs nikon girl" a while ago, but never did release it anywhere. i'm located nearby frankfurt/germany, if somebody wants to use or test them, just email me to [email protected]

Holy crap! Frankfurt? I might take you up on that offer, I live in Mainz so it's maybe a 45 minute drive. I would LOVE to test that beast with the 2x converter on the moon. Best I've done was the 100-400 with the converter, an additional 200mm would be really cool to see.

 

[douglaurent]

i do own 2 sigma 200-500/2.8 - one canon mount, one nikon mount. did do some test shoots "canon girl vs nikon girl" a while ago, but never did release it anywhere. i'm located nearby frankfurt/germany, if somebody wants to use or test them, just email me to [email protected]

Holy crap! Frankfurt? I might take you up on that offer, I live in Mainz so it's maybe a 45 minute drive. I would LOVE to test that beast with the 2x converter on the moon. Best I've done was the 100-400 with the converter, an additional 200mm would be really cool to see.

just send me an email!

 

[Sitting Elf]

i do own 2 sigma 200-500/2.8 - one canon mount, one nikon mount. did do some test shoots "canon girl vs nikon girl" a while ago, but never did release it anywhere. i'm located nearby frankfurt/germany, if somebody wants to use or test them, just email me to [email protected]

I live in Kaiserslautern when I'm on my six-weeks off from work as a helicopter pilot.
Since you offered, can I borrow your Canon version for my next six-weeks at work. It won't go far... I work in nearby Nigeria. Very secure there.. no crime or thefts! I'll get it back to you in 45 days....maybe. Thanks for the free offer!!! ;D

 

[Don Haines]

Who here among us has a tripod that would support that thing?

How about a motorized tripod? Normally it carries a 12" telescope with the equivalent magnification of a 2200mm lens, but I suppose I could mount something smaller like SigZilla on it