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

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Lens name APO 200-500mm F2.8/400-1000m F5.6 EX DG
Focal length 200-500mm
Maximum aperture f/2.8
Minimum aperture f/22
Lens construction 13 groups 17 elements
Angle of view 12.3°-5°
Closest focus distance 150cm / 59.1in
Maximum reproduction ratio 1:4.2
Aperture blades 9
Filter attachment size 77 mm
Focusing Motorized internal focus
Dimensions 236.5mm×726mm (9.3in × 28.6in)
Weight 15,700g (553.7oz)
Supplied accessories • Dedicated hard case
• Strap
• 400-1000mm f/5.6 attachment
• Battery charger BC-21
• Battery pack BP-21
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:D
 
I see its got its own batteries - presumably the cameras battery can't cope with the strain of powering the AF motor.

Tripod choice would be critical to take 16kgs of lens plus camera as well.
 
Soon to be nicknamed the bleedinhugema :)
 
It looks like a cross between a thermos and a rocket launcher.
 
at that weight you'd expect it to have wheels
 
andrewc said:
I see its got its own batteries - presumably the cameras battery can't cope with the strain of powering the AF motor.

Tripod choice would be critical to take 16kgs of lens plus camera as well.
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I think it's got its own climate!:D
 
I might get one if I can find a suitable bracket to fix it to my Zimmer frame. ;)
 
Woo hoo, I wonder if it will be on their stand at Focus?

I hope so, this lens deserves a grope, I mean checking out! :D:D:D
 
sigmassive! :clap:
 
Try taking a pic of the london eye with that and watch the security have an eppy where they stand :lol:
 
with a lens like that you could take the london eye from your back garden!
 
You carry this around and the police are going to have a field day reading the terroist act.....

Whats its price, or have I missed that?.
 
It will be a case of putting the camera on the lens and not the lens on the camera, its huuuugmongus. Definatley get a terroist tag if you use that :p.
 
He He, imagine lugging that around all day.:gag:
With the ever increasing high ISO performance of todays pro spec SLRs it makes you wonder if its really necessary to build and carry about a 500mm f/2.8.:shrug:
 
DarknFuzzy said:
It looks like a cross between a thermos and a rocket launcher.
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I was kinda thinking the same thing !!!

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YUP not a great deal of difference there !!!

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mmcp42 said:
with a lens like that you could take the london eye from your back garden!
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and I live 98 miles from london :D

Rocket said:
You carry this around and the heavily armed police are going to have a field day reading the terrorist act whilst holding your face up against a brick wall for carrying a dangerous weapon.....
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you had left out a few important words :D:D:D
 
Need to get down the gym to train up just to carry the beast :lol:
 
that's nothing...what about this:
5200mm
 
Thats a mirror lens, it kinda cheats a bit:|

There is bigger though

Ziess sonnar 1700mm F/4

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The 6x6 Hassy looks lost on it, and...what !...no AF..:lol:

it weighs nearly 600lbs
 
Ah, but this becomes a 800-2000mm with the included tele-convertor @f5.6!

Couple that with a 4/3 system camera and you have a 1600-4000mm equivalent FoV!!!!!!!

or just 1200-3000mm on an aps sensor.

Ho Hum.



I think the green colouring is a severely dodgy marketing error in todays climate though.
 
Gandhi said:
Ah, but this becomes a 800-2000mm with the included tele-convertor @f5.6!

Couple that with a 4/3 system camera and you have a 1600-4000mm equivalent FoV!!!!!!!

or just 1200-3000mm on an aps sensor.
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Nope. It becomes 400-1000 with the included teleconverter. The lens is 200-500mm.
 
RRP is £17k
I was expecting it to cost more, quite a bargain ;)
 
Joe T said:
No HSM?

Besides, isnt this old news? Whats the new announcement for? Are they actually releasing it now then?
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Before I think it was just the prototype. now its actually in production. And I don't think its got hsm, but it does have its own internal mechanical motor that uses its own batteries.
 
Messiah Khan said:
Before I think it was just the prototype. now its actually in production. And I don't think its got hsm, but it does have its own internal mechanical motor that uses its own batteries.
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I think the prototype was black and had a Briggs & Stratton engine to run the AF which failed the emmisions test hence the new green battery powered model.
 
SDK^ said:
RRP is £17k
I was expecting it to cost more, quite a bargain ;)
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OK, so the "street" price will be ... what? About £14k?

At that price, if our hire shop bought one we'd be able to hire it out for about £700/week. (Plus delivery which might be significant.) Do you think there would be any takers?
 
me me me me:nuts:
 
StewartR said:
At that price, if our hire shop bought one we'd be able to hire it out for about £700/week. (Plus delivery which might be significant.) Do you think there would be any takers?
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Enough to cover the cost of the lens? - I doubt it.
 
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