for those times when you need to take pictures of ear hair from 100ft away at a nighttime wedding reception.

Sigma 200-500mm f2.8

Sweet! I didn't happen to see a price on that Bazooka yet... it might be a fun one to rent sometime.

that is one ugly green monster!

It can also replace your home gym!

Frank

Wow. That's big.

I have Sigma lenses and flashes, and think Sigma's motto is "Sigma - you get what you pay for". I've replaced almost all my Sigma gear with Canon stuff.

I can't imagine spending $10K on an off-brand lens.

-TM

lol, hands down the ugliest lens I have ever seen! Looks like it belongs on top of a humvee or something!

Are they serious with that color??! I think some of their marketing & design guys need to be fired!

They have a black one too.

-TM

BLACK! Now we're talking. I think I'll order 2....... no maybe 3. One for the shop, one for everyday home use and one for when I want to do some paparazzi work and not have to leave my car...... 4 blocks from Brittney's house. Sorry I meant 5 blocks.....

Damn now where did I put my Hulk underoos?

A lens with its own battery pack...imagine your camera powering the internal focusing motor of this beast?

I guess if you were shooting in the jungle this would be GREAT. Too bad it doesn't come in Mossy Oak break up

green monster is right!

but I could see bird watchers & wildlife photographers going bonkers over that beast!

a little overkill for a wedding! It looks like weapon, do you have to wear an orange vest when you shoot with it too?

At least there's no recoil. I was pondering holding it RPG-style on my shoulder and using a remote shutter release. With live view to VR goggles, it could actually work.

At 33 pounds, that's the only tripod-less option, methinks.

I just want a 5DMkII. Is that too much to ask? At best, we're looking at August at Photokina.

-TM

Dangit...I wish I had known this before my last wedding. My ear hair pics suck.

and you call yourself a photographer? you need to take some classes then - or someone needs to teach you the importance of ear hair shots - they are like the most important deetail shots ever.

The Lens that ate Tokyo!...story at 10

You're all a bunch of lightweights!! Tripod? Phooey.

Just what I was thinking. Shouldn't be a problem to one hand this bad boy.

PS-Did you get my email?

Sheesh!

I love this part from Sigma's press release:

"This lens can be used to create amazing image expression with various types of photography such as astrophotography, portraits, wildlife, sports."