Reddit reviews Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX DG Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras

That's a $26,000 lens.

So is the price tag.

https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

EDIT: Yes ok, it's not that exact one. I should have added an aggressive pedant disclaimer. It's still not something the average enthusiast is going to buy, which was rather the point.

Have you seen the Amazon reviews and customer photos on that thing?
Pretty funny
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B0013D8VDQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_show_all?reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1

Sigma 200-500mm Lens

Kostet sportliche 26k$.

Sigma have been at it for a while. They realized they could make a lens that Canon/Nikon wouldn't want to make, and then sell it in just about every mount they could.

Mid-range primes are a great example. Nikon won't make them because they undercut the high-end stuff. Sigma are more than happy to put out a 150mm f/2.8, or a 30mm f/1.4 -- both of those lenses are like eight years old but really good.

Then they have the super high end stuff that Nikon or Canon just can't afford to make for one lens mount. Stuff like the 200-500mm f/2.8 that costs upwards of $25,000.

Even their "low quality" stuff is good. I have the 50-500mm f/4-6.3 and I love it, you're not going to get a lens like that from Nikon or Canon any time soon. It cost me $600 used.

Sigma have been putting out really interesting stuff for a while. The only true "budget" lens manufacturer these days are Tamron, they are putting out perfectly adequate products in the same focal length range as the big guys, only for cheaper. Sigma & Tokina have been innovating for a while.

Getting a 100-400 f/2.8 or something similar would be crazy expensive and large. If you're willing to do the bicep curls and fork over the dough... I guess it can be yours.

Do yourselve a favor and read the amazon reviews.

Of course it's a Sigma lens. They make great telephoto lenses. Like this one.

Yours for the bargain price of $28,999.00

. MSRP @ $38,000.00

Absolutely real and a bargain at $26k https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

When buying camera lenses, $1600 is peanuts.

Was posted elsewhere recently; but if you haven't seen them, the reviews on this product are hilarious:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0013D8VDQ/

Some time ago, the reviews on this product were just too hilarious...

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/product-reviews/B0013D8VDQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_2?ie=UTF8&pageNumber=2&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

Camera/Lenses with that sharp of an image have to be a model's worst nightmare. Every single blemish and flaw taken from hundreds of feet away can be blown up and put on display for the world to see. Also, not that I really expected any different, but holy shit that's expensive.

reviews for this thing are hilarious http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/reviews/B0013D8VDQ/ref=mw_dp_cr

f/4 is actually quite good for a lens of this size. Keep in mind that f-values are a ratio that you can use to calculate the actual physical diameter of the aperture opening. 1 stop larger of aperture would mean an opening that's almost equivalent of the front lens element which would make the 200-400 an extremely expensive and much heavier piece of glass.

If you want to know what a zoom lens with a really wide aperture would be like then look no further than this Sigma.

If that's not big enough, there's always this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542037644&sr=8-1&keywords=200-500+sigma&dpID=41uAOqLVCOL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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for some entertainment, read the reviews.

[You could buy a car or...] (http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1418718180&sr=1-4&keywords=lens)

Short answer that does not involve buying new lenses: set the ISO to auto, shutter speed higher (1/500?), and exposure compensation at +1 (test and adjust).

Bonus, if your ISO isn't rocking it at 1600, put the camera in Av and stop down a little (f/8 maybe), and watch that the shutter speed stays high. You might have to take the ISO off of auto and put it at 800 or 1200.

If you want to buy a new lens, there's always the Sigma 200-500 f/2.8.

Interesting that they have no mention of camera or lens restrictions.
You should show up with this and see how it goes.

I love the reviews you get on ridiculous lenses.(there were more last time I looked)

Another "old but gold"

Non-mobile link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013D8VDQ/ref=aw_cr_t_photo6

Sigma 200 - 500 F2.8 + Nikon D800

Means I can finally get some good shots at my kids baseball and soccer games.

If haven't read the Amazon reviews for this lens, I strongly recommend it.

Just...to put this into a little perspective....those sights cost almos as much as a Sigma 50-500mm telephoto lens. $1500 for this sexy thing: http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50-500mm-4-5-6-3-Telephoto-Digital/dp/B003A6H2Y8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449557884&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+telephoto+nikon

Of course you could always get a little crazy and go with the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX at $25,000

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1449557837&sr=8-4&keywords=sigma+telephoto

Amateur

I found the perfect lens for you. It's cheap, compact, light and a focal range that you don't have a lens for.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=twister_B0064I7KAA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

200 and above?

PhaseOne IQ250, or if they dont want a studio camera, how about the sigma 200-500 f2.8?

>Well, I finally decided to spring for the Sigma 200-500 f/2.8. For under $30,000 I couldn't pass up the deal. I know, carrying a 37lb lens around may seem like a chore, but the savings in gas to drive to photo shoots more than compensates for it. I actually do most of my Florida and Georgia area outdoor wedding and landscape shoots from my rooftop now. The IQ is tack-sharp even wide open at 1000mm (w/ 2x converter, obviously) The issue I had, was when the FBI and Homeland security showed up at my house. I was shooting a wedding in downtown Orlando, which is only about 30 miles away, from my roof. The house was surrounded and guns drawn on me. You see, I live near enough to a major airport that the neighbors mistook it's green color and imposing size as some sort of ground to air missile launcher. I would strongly consider coloring it a light color to minimize thermal expansion during the day, and marking the side "Not A Stinger Missile". Also, it is a nice walk around lens for family trips to the zoo. Low light performance is superb. Most photos can be taken without flash, on a moonless night, following a massive power outage, by simply lighting a fart during the exposure. Experiment with differing brands of beans, as it affects the color temperature of the raw shot.

Read the Amazon reviews for this lens.

https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

BOOM

I've always enjoyed the reviews for this camera lens: http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

Thank you, I came here to post this Amazon listing. The customer-provided photos and ALL the reviews are pretty priceless. Makes me love Amazon for allowing them.

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

to see the others ^

Upps, da könnte ja einer mit dem berühmten Sigma 200-500 mm zur Beweissicherung auf der Lauer liegen.

>Max Aperture f/8

pssshh pls. WHERE IS THE BOKEH?? You're not balling unless you shooting around with the Sigma Ion Canon. lol.

but srsly though that Pentax 1200 is nuts, holy shit...

Yes.

https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-400mm-Super-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B0040X4PTK/

Have you thought about getting this lense for your camera? I really think it would improve the quality of your pictures.

With that logic we should chip in and buy some Uranium Or a Super lens

Clicked your link expecting this.

Wasn't necessarily disappointed.

Canon 55-250 ef-s is ok for cheap or you could get this http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1314077642&sr=1-1

This one. He's almost there.

Well then you're in luck.

$26,000 ought to cover whatever lenses you need ;)

[A real hero would buy this to go with one's new fancy DSLR] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-200-500mm-Canon-Lens-Telephoto/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404975456&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+telephoto)

Reddit won't let me repost. Here it is. I can't stop laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Canon-Cameras/dp/B0013D8VDQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

It would be great if this were weather sealed but I don't think that is really Sigma's deal. As far as I know they don't have any weather sealed lenses. Maybe that monster 200-500mm f/2.8