Ok, scrap the 300-800mm. This is the lens I want;

[V-Spec]

Gonna sound a total retard - but what is it? a 200-500MM 2.0 or a 400-1000MM 5.6? Tad confused by the spiel at the bottom.

Is it 200-500 2.8 then it can do the rest at 5.6?

Rich

ooops ^ too late

 

[Johnny|lucidcomposure]

Yeah the lens can shoot at its maximum aperture of F2.8 through its designed range "200-500mm"

When you attach the tele photo converter addon your lens doubles up "400 - 1000mm"
The main problem with this is that your extending its range and to take the sacrifice for this the maximum aperture becomes a couple of stops smaller. So it becomes a F5.6 lens when the converter is attached.

 

[SDK^]

Talking of minimum focusing distance, the 200-500mm f2.8 has one listed as 150cm which seems pretty damn good if that all the way up to 500mm. Whack the converter on and you would have a seriously oversized macro lens.

Unlikely I think
The sigma 120-300 has min focus distance of 150cm at 120mm going up to 250cm at 300mm. My guess would be this lens is similar.

 

[FreeStream]

I want the 150-500!!!!!

If its = IQ to the 100-400L then im in D

 

[Aod]

so, we've got the Bigma and the Sigmonster. what will this be called? Sigzilla?

<edit>
oh, it seems i've unwittingly actually suggested its actual name. cool.

 

[Johnny|lucidcomposure]

so, we've got the Bigma and the Sigmonster. what will this be called? Sigzilla?

based on its looks..

Sigzooka

 

[Aod]

based on its looks..

Sigzooka

turns out its already called Sigzilla.

 

[Messiah Khan]

turns out its already called Sigzilla.

Aww, my suggestion was the Sigmasaurus.

 

[SDK^]

The zoom ring and focus ring are motorized :/

RRP £17k

 

[::: CooliceT ::]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013101sigma250500.asp

looks like a bloody bazooka!!!
reminds me of my days playing worms.

 

[Messiah Khan]

The zoom ring and focus ring are motorized :/

RRP £17k

Not as expensive as I had expected at all.

 

[V-Spec]

£17k

I honestly had no idea of the price, but £17k seems like an honest amount for such a monster.

I personally won't be interested in paying that much cash, especially when a 600mm F4 is far more usable and £5-6k.
I doubt it'll be very popular apart from the sidelines at football matches and the olympics.

Still a monster bit of kit,

 

[FreeStream]

Anyone found out the RRP of the 150-500?

I'd so buy one if it had 100-400 IQ!

 

[SDK^]

Anyone found out the RRP of the 150-500?

No price on that yet : http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lenses/telezoom/150-500mm.htm

Sigma can't even get the 'What's in the box' list correct

:: EDIT :: Looks like the 150-500 isn't an EX lens

 

[Messiah Khan]

Anyone found out the RRP of the 150-500?

I'd so buy one if it had 100-400 IQ!

But its f6.3 on the long end.

 

[FreeStream]

Yea but at 400mm its F5.6

And I'd rather have 500mm and a 70-200 F4 than a 100-400 on its own.

 

[SDK^]

But its f6.3 on the long end.

Exactly !
It'll be sharper than the Bigma (50-500) 3.3x vs 10x zoom but F6.3 is slooooooooow.

 

[FreeStream]

Exactly !
It'll be sharper than the Bigma (50-500) 3.3x vs 10x zoom but F6.3 is slooooooooow.

But what is there thats a zoom that is 500mm and not stupidly expensive?

Nothing, well that was difficult :/

 

[Messiah Khan]

But what is there thats a zoom that is 500mm and not stupidly expensive?

Nothing, well that was difficult :/

120-300mm f2.8 with 2X converter?

 

[FreeStream]

Which is £1250 on its own.

The 70-200 F/2.8 IS which is one of the sharpest lenses does poorly with a 2xTC vs a 100-400...

IMO it doesn't bother me at all :/