Now THIS is a big lens!

• Jan 8, 2008

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hehe, could be, Downwind. I think I read somewhere that the lens was specifically designed for baseball. I couldn't help but think; "You know, I could probably shoot a baseball game from the upper atmosphere with that Howitzer!"

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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Njaco

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Fla-eee-dah!

or for papparazzi. They get some wild photos sometimes. Probably the cost is supported by some newspaper or something.

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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Holy sh*t that is definitely overkill!

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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BTW, nice sig pic Gnomey - is that real or a photoshop montage? THAT just has to be the most beautiful aeroplane ever built to date, despite the angst that rages on the dedicated thread!

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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Next...sticking that thing on the biggest sniper rifle available and calling it a sniper cannon...

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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Njaco said:

or for papparazzi. They get some wild photos sometimes. Probably the cost is supported by some newspaper or something.

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If you look at the top towards the end you can see a sticker for RUETERS news.

 

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Downwind.Maddl-Land said:

BTW, nice sig pic Gnomey - is that real or a photoshop montage? THAT just has to be the most beautiful aeroplane ever built to date, despite the angst that rages on the dedicated thread!

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As far as I know it is a real pic (I downloaded it of the internet). I have edited it in Photoshop from the original which was this:

 

• Jan 8, 2008

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Fla-eee-dah!

ahhh haaa

Konig, you could sit in Iowa with that thing and take out president Ahmmanutjob in Iran!

 

• Jan 9, 2008

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Downwind.Maddl-Land

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Gnomey said:

As far as I know it is a real pic

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You just know that the 'Captains Speaking' in each cockpit were metaphorically wearing leather sheepskin flying jackets or Bone Domes (depending on age!), and mentally singing Dambusters or 633 Sqn and musing "Wide battle, wide battle – GO!" to themselves!

Great picture! (the like of which will never be seen again – *sniff*)

 

• Jan 9, 2008

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Downwind.Maddl-Land said:

You just know that the 'Captains Speaking' in each cockpit were metaphorically wearing leather sheepskin flying jackets or Bone Domes (depending on age!), and mentally singing Dambusters or 633 Sqn and musing "Wide battle, wide battle – GO!" to themselves!

Great picture! (the like of which will never be seen again – *sniff*)

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Yeah it is a great shame, would of loved to have had the opportunity to fly on her.

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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The BIG Sigma was just released for sale. It's 36 lbs (15.7kg). I think it's best to get a golf cart and set up a turret mount on the golf cart for that! This is a humungous lens 200-500 at F2.8!

Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG: Digital Photography Review

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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Thats crazy!

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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I could imagine getting some stunning images out of it, but I sure as heck wouldn't want to have to carry it.

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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DBII

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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... and the price is ????

(more than I paid for my house, I betcha !)

Charles

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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Well, that's the funny part. That was conspicuously omitted from the press release. I haven't heard the street price yet.

 

• Jan 31, 2008

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In my castle....

That has longer range than a bl**dy radar....

 

• Feb 1, 2008

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Fla-eee-dah!

Betcha I could count Lucky's ear hairs from my hovel here in Jersey. Is something like that really needed?

 

• Feb 1, 2008

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Actually, I shoot with a 50-500mm, so it's the same focal length but at a higher f-stop, so it's a much more manageable size, and weight.

 

• Feb 1, 2008

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Fla-eee-dah!

That seems reasonable. But don't the manufactureres know that not many photogs are gonna carry a 5 million lb lens? It just seems like a Guiness World book edition.