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Sigma - World’s First! APO 200-500

Posted by: Jay Garrett in Camera Kit

APO200-500Cor! Look at that!

Well, that was my reaction.

Say “hello big boy” to Sigma’s new APO 200-500 f2.8 ultra telephoto zoom lens.

Weighing in at 16kg (35-pounds), it’s the world’s first to offer a F2.8 aperture at 500mm focal length.

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.

It has a dedicated F5.6 attachment that ensures autofocusing at 1000mm while an internal Li-ion battery powers the zooming and AF mechanics.

It will snap on to Sigma and Nikon mounts in June or lucky Canon’s get it in April for ¥2,500,000 or nearly $25,000.

Check out Sigma’s Site

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This entry was posted on Friday, February 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am and is filed under Camera Kit. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

3 Responses to “Sigma - World’s First! APO 200-500”

  1. Chris says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    35lbs…does it come with a sherpa?

  2. Jay says:
    February 3rd, 2008 at 2:41 am

    I believe that’s a 3rd party optional extra…………

    ……….I think that a hernia comes as standard though! :0.

  3. Chris says:
    February 4th, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    A double one I’d have thought Jay 8-D