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31-01-2008, 04:28 PM
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New 200-500mm zoom coming ................£16000 (f2.8)
Also new version of Bigma with IS coming sonn - don't know thw price
Jon
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31-01-2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon  New 200-500mm zoom coming ................£16000 (f2.8)
Also new version of Bigma with IS coming sonn - don't know thw price
Jon | Thats GOT to be wrong?
No? |
31-01-2008, 04:31 PM
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Does it come with a free trolly? 
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31-01-2008, 04:38 PM
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would need to be gold plated at that price! |
31-01-2008, 05:04 PM
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The 200-500mm F2.8 is already available, you can get it for only £10,000!
It's absolutely huge!!  Wheelbarrow job at least.  |
31-01-2008, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by glsammy The 200-500mm F2.8 is already available, you can get it for only £10,000!
It's absolutely huge!! Wheelbarrow job at least. | Only ten grand Graham? I`ll have two...one as a spare
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31-01-2008, 05:10 PM
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Got the wrong one I think, this is the new one: 
This one only weighs 16KG.
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31-01-2008, 05:11 PM
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One hell of a lense, the front element is 8 inches in diameter, comes with its own 2x tc, but no wheelbarrow.
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31-01-2008, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon Also new version of Bigma with IS coming soon - don't know the price | Could anyone point me in the direction of such info if possible please? I'm getting a Bigma soon, so this would be good...But it's going to be pricy right? |
31-01-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by glsammy Got the wrong one I think, this is the new one:
This one only weighs 16KG. | You could always fit wheels and a saddle to it and ride it to your chosen spot
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31-01-2008, 05:16 PM
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That is maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
You could kill someone with that |
31-01-2008, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCantle That is maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
You could kill someone with that | I dont think you could lift it to kill someone with it Nick, unless you rolled it over them!!
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31-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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I think this is it...  |
31-01-2008, 05:41 PM
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Surely a prank pic facilitated by photoshop
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31-01-2008, 05:47 PM
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31-01-2008, 05:51 PM
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This was posted on the bird forum concerning the new range of OS sigma lenses - including the OS bigma: New Sigma "OS" lenses - BirdForum
Looks interesting.
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31-01-2008, 06:05 PM
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Cheers for that Jon, that's most interesting. So the new Bigma is 150-500mm and has OS WANTWANTWANT. It's a bit longer and a bit heavier, has an extra element, with one less group.
I want to know the price.
Just read this! "Sigma’s original OS (Optical Stabiliser) function offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed approximately four stops faster."
WANTWANTWANT
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31-01-2008, 06:32 PM
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And one more link to the sigma press release:
No price listed as yet (even in the USA) Sigma - Lenses
There may well be a good few Bigmas to be had soon....
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31-01-2008, 06:35 PM
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Yes that's right Nick I got the original info from another very well known photographic web site
The price of £16k was correct which is a bit ridiculous but I thought folk may be genuinely interested in the 150 - 500mm with four stops IS
Jon
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31-01-2008, 06:49 PM
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Yeah, that's excellent. If it's alot more than the 50-500mm, then I might just really bite the bullet and save for it. I'm aware that the 50-500 is good for dragonflies and butterflies, but at what focal length is this possible? will the missing 100mm from the near end of the lens be a great loss? |
31-01-2008, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JonSadler And one more link to the sigma press release:
No price listed as yet (even in the USA) Sigma - Lenses
There may well be a good few Bigmas to be had soon....
Jon | I'm not so sure. I've never felt the need for OS, it's not something that bothers me or causes me to lose many shots. What I would have been excited about would have been faster glass. It's still an F6.3 lens, no matter how good the OS is. It wont allow any more light into the camera to allow for FASTER shutter speeds. That's just fine for static objects, but not much help for fast moving subjects such as birds.
I'm having doubts about my choice of the Sigma 120-300mm, after reading a review which was as the saying goes, condemned by faint praise! 
I'm not sure I'd be bothered to spend extra for this one, UNLESS there's a marked improvement in the overall sharpness of it, which of cause may be true as they've brought it near enough into line with the ideal zoom 3 to 1 ratio.
I'll have to wait for the reviews to start, whenever that may be. |
31-01-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCantle Yeah, that's excellent. If it's alot more than the 50-500mm, then I might just really bite the bullet and save for it. I'm aware that the 50-500 is good for dragonflies and butterflies, but at what focal length is this possible? will the missing 100mm from the near end of the lens be a great loss? | Shouldn't be a problem Nick. I tend to use around the 200-300mm. Read what I've said above though! |
31-01-2008, 07:06 PM
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I was waiting for your Sigma input on this one I have to say Graham Good news about the dragons and butterflies. I think the price will decide this one for me. How long do they usually take to announce a price? | |
