Big Mama @ AA2006

plok · 26th February 2006

How can he tahan such a big mama w/o tripod for 2hrs.........

Jimbotan · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by plok

How can he tahan such a big mama w/o tripod for 2hrs.........

Look at his arms... like suffering from severe cramps.

icarus · 26th February 2006

His floral cap looks funny

redstone · 26th February 2006

WAH....

Super tele photo???

Timber Wolf · 26th February 2006

OMG hardcore. Maybe he's a commando?

QX

dfstan · 26th February 2006

how mm do u guys think it is?

Nerd · 26th February 2006

I think it's a Nikon 500mm f/4 IF ED II

armadillo · 26th February 2006

wow, I think that lens probably weight 2 kgs

Nerd · 26th February 2006

Given how similar it looks to the link I posted, if it IS the 500mm f/4, it's 3.43 KG.

seankyh · 26th February 2006

Gives me a bad case of lens envy..

coldman · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by plok

How can he tahan such a big mama w/o tripod for 2hrs.........

first look at the title, and i though you are talking about the sigma 50-500mm lens.

think he is that kind of rich people who bought the lens, and don't know how to use it.
for me, i would surely turn the collet out of the way for my hand to hold onto the lens barrel.

did any of you notice the lens seems bend around the collet area? or is it just me?
imagine how his back will hurt after the 2 hours?

Klose · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by coldman

think he is that kind of rich people who just bought the lens, and don't know how to use it.
for me, i would surely turn the collet out of the way for my hand to hold onto the lens barrel.

did any of you notice the lens seems bend around the collet area?
imagine how his back will hurt after the 2 hours?

Actually I like to have to collar to rest on my palm

holeinone · 26th February 2006

I was shooting with the sigma 50-500 yesterday. Got some pretty good shots at the 500mm reach. Heavy lens but definitely handhold-able. I prefer to turn the collar up when I am handholding the lens. It's so uncomfortable to have it sticking into the palm... but I guess it's really personal preference.

robotech · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by Nerd

I think it's a Nikon 500mm f/4 IF ED II

I think it's the 200-400 VR..look at the number of VR switches on the lens..

Nerd · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by Klose

Actually I like to have to collar to rest on my palm

I second that for my Sigma 70-200. But I don't think that it'll work for this lens.

Nerd · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by robotech

I think it's the 200-400 VR..look at the number of VR switches on the lens..

I think you're right. The triangular depression is all the way at the front of the lens

The 500mm has that depression on the second smaller ring from the front of the lens, not the frontmost hood like this one.

icarus · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by Klose

Actually I like to have to collar to rest on my palm

You should turn the collar up... unless your collar is those small small ones like Nikon 70-180 Micro or AF-D 80-200 then no problem. Collars like the bigma or 70-200 should be taken off when handholding

Nerd · 26th February 2006

Originally Posted by icarus

You should turn the collar up... unless your collar is those small small ones like Nikon 70-180 Micro or AF-D 80-200 then no problem. Collars like the bigma or 70-200 should be taken off when handholding

Just something which may be comfortable for me.

I find that when I have the collar of my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 on the bottom, I can easily turn either the zoom ring or the focus ring. But if the collar is to either side, then it'll be more difficult for me to turn the zoom ring.

Klose, what about you?

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Timber Wolf Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 910	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 OMG hardcore. Maybe he's a commando? QX

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dfstan Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 340	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 how mm do u guys think it is?

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Nerd Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore - Jurong West Posts: 699	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 I think it's a Nikon 500mm f/4 IF ED II

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armadillo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pinnacle, Duxton (future) Posts: 624	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 wow, I think that lens probably weight 2 kgs

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Nerd Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore - Jurong West Posts: 699	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 Given how similar it looks to the link I posted, if it IS the 500mm f/4, it's 3.43 KG.

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seankyh Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 790	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 Gives me a bad case of lens envy..

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holeinone Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,316	Re: Big Mama @ AA2006 I was shooting with the sigma 50-500 yesterday. Got some pretty good shots at the 500mm reach. Heavy lens but definitely handhold-able. I prefer to turn the collar up when I am handholding the lens. It's so uncomfortable to have it sticking into the palm... but I guess it's really personal preference. __________________ There is no life without fast cars....