Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG Zoom Lens - Press Release

The world’s first Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at 500mm focal length
APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG

The APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG is the world’s first Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at 500mm focal length. It covers the widely used 200 to 500mm focal length range, and maintains its fast F2.8 aperture over the entire zoom range. 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.

Shooting distance and focal length can be viewed on the lens’ LCD panel, which is an additional convenience for the photographer.

A filter can be inserted towards the rear of the lens, and a circular polarizing filter can be used with its ingenious rotation mechanism.
A dedicated APO TELE CONVERTER 2x EX DG II is supplied as a standard accessory with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG.

Its exclusive design minimises image degradation usually associated with teleconverters. When this dedicated teleconverter is used with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG lens, it becomes a large aperture 400-1000mm F5.6 AF Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens.

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How big is this thing!!?? Is it less the $10K?

Maybe we should test one out? :D

Definitely would need the truck to haul this monster. Did Sigma offer any test images?

:yikes: Looks like a telephone pole on the end of a camera ,probably weights as much too.:lol: I would like to see some images from it.

Here's a link to my PMA blog post about it, including some photos with people - for scale. It looks like a bomb, in person :D

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