From what I understand Sports Illustrated purchased two Canon 1200mm's - that should tell you something about what is needed in Sports and where budgets are.
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Mar 08, 2007 07:10 | #32 And I thought I'd be nice, since the Sigma Japan page took so long to load:  Sigma wrote: The APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG is the world’s first Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at 500mm focal length. It covers the widely used 200 to 500mm focal length range, and maintains its fast F2.8 aperture over the entire zoom range. Four SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations and produce a high level of optical performance throughout the entire zoom range. Shooting distance and focal length can be viewed on the lens' LCD panel, which is an additional convenience for the photographer. A filter can be inserted towards the rear of the lens, and a circular polarizing filter can be used with its ingenious rotation mechanism. A dedicated APO TELE CONVERTER 2x EX DG II is supplied as a standard accessory with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG. Its exclusive design minimises image degradation usually associated with teleconverters. When this dedicated teleconverter is used with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG lens, it becomes a large aperture 400-1000mm F5.6 AF Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens.
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Orogeny Goldmember  More info | Mar 08, 2007 08:04 | #33 Poindexter wrote in post #2836168  Yeah, that sucker is ridiculously gigantic! I'm dubbing it the Behemoth. I vote for Sighubble!!! There's someone in my head, but it's not me! - Roger Waters
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rslv Member  233 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Denmark More info |
"Good smell is good camera" - Dr Nakamats
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-MasterChief- - B E L I E V E -  3,188 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Requiem More info | Mar 08, 2007 08:23 | #35 its the Sigantor!
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runninmann what the heck do I know?  More info | Mar 08, 2007 08:36 | #36 |
-MasterChief- - B E L I E V E - 3,188 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Requiem More info | Mar 08, 2007 08:43 | #37 Sigmungus! (ok, this is going downhill real fast, LOL!)
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mbellot "My dog ate my title"  3,365 posts Likes: 20 Joined Jul 2005 Location: The Miami of Canada - Chicago! More info | I vote for "Sig-nificant other", since this lens will be it for anyone (hobbyist) who purchases one.
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basroil Cream of the Crop  8,015 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: STL/Clayton, MO| NJ More info | Mar 08, 2007 09:22 | #39 either way... how the hell is canon going to answer a 500mm f2.8? I don't hate macs or OSX, I hate people and statements that portray them as better than anything else. Macs are A solution, not THE solution. Get a good desktop i7 with Windows 7 and come tell me that sucks for photo or video editing.
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CoolToolGuy Boosting Ruler Sales  4,175 posts Joined Aug 2003 Location: Maryland, USA More info | DPREVIEW has it on their Home Page this morning: Rick
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-MasterChief- - B E L I E V E - 3,188 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Requiem More info | Mar 08, 2007 09:30 | #41 Sigmanator, not bad!
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LesterWareham Moderator  More info | Mar 08, 2007 09:31 | #42 Looks a tad heavy - not one to have if you've a bad back. Gear List
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-MasterChief- - B E L I E V E - 3,188 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Requiem More info | Mar 08, 2007 09:36 | #43 Sigmacalifragilisticespialidocious?
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CoolToolGuy Boosting Ruler Sales 4,175 posts Joined Aug 2003 Location: Maryland, USA More info | Mar 08, 2007 09:51 | #44 And you have to be able to spell it correctly to buy one? (Look out CDS!) Rick
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Pasukun Goldmember  1,388 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: US More info | Mar 08, 2007 10:09 | #45 OH WOW~! Just look at that thing..! "the things we touch have no permanence.. as there is nothing we can hold onto in this world.. only by letting it go can we truly possess what is real.."
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