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Its the godzigma!

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 8, 2007 at 5:12 AM
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/200_500_28.htm

200-500mm f2.8!

That thing is huge!
Posted by Tom_W on March 8, 2007 at 5:17 AM
Is it a 'concept' or is it production?

H'mmm portability may be a problem, getting that out of a hide window will be interesting - anybody got a woodsaw:wink:

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 8, 2007 at 5:20 AM
I've not seen any official announcement, and i'm not yet up to reading japanese (i'm still learning to speak it). But that looks pretty official. It mentions PMA 2007...

500mm f2.8! i hope they bring out a pure prime too. Just for lightness.
Posted by Tom_W on March 8, 2007 at 5:25 AM
Paul, now we have an english version of the spec's on another UKNP thread HERE I shut this topic and continue the discussion there..