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Title: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: leaf on April 30, 2009, 04:59: (http://www.juzaphoto.com/shared_files/articles/sigma_200-500/Juza_handholding_sigma_200-500_2-8.jpg) (http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_200-500_2_8_ex_dg_review_test_samples_raw.htm)
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: gunnar3000 on April 30, 2009, 05:32: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Dreamframer on April 30, 2009, 06:41: Is it f2.8 ? :-\
:D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: batman on April 30, 2009, 09:51: ROFL, yow, my neighbour Rambo ! That's how he takes his fotografs ! Also for Arnie S (Terminator), he lives on the other end of the hill. He carries this mofo all day shooting fotografs of Rambo, when he moons to Arnie from his side of the hill ;D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: digiology on April 30, 2009, 10:23: :) talk about a workout
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: patballard on April 30, 2009, 10:50: Ummm, how old is he? Where does he live?
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Clivia on April 30, 2009, 11:03: He's got a big one. Is he married?
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Dreamframer on April 30, 2009, 11:08: Quote from: Clivia on April 30, 2009, 11:03
He's got a big one. Is he married?

Hahha :D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: sui on April 30, 2009, 12:05: Quote from: Whitechild on April 30, 2009, 06:41
Is it f2.8 ? :-\
:D

It's APO 200-500mm F2.8/400-1000mm F5.6 EX DG.
Weights 15.7 kg.
Retail price est. $34,000
And a special dedicated Li-ion battery to power zooming and AF operation.
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Dreamframer on April 30, 2009, 12:12: So you see, I knew it's 2,8f :)
Is this Hubble? ::)
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: goldenangel on April 30, 2009, 12:14: Quote from: sui on April 30, 2009, 12:05
Retail price est. $34,000
So I can get one from my next SS payout :D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Dreamframer on April 30, 2009, 12:33: Look at this Hubble pic. Who watched The Lord Of The Rings will know what I'm talking about.

http://kramjam.blogspot.com/2008/03/nasa-has-found-great-eye-of-sauron.html
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: batman on April 30, 2009, 12:49: Quote from: Clivia on April 30, 2009, 11:03
He's got a big one. Is he married?
;D actually if you count the other one, he could have 2 big ones, Olivia ;)
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Clivia on April 30, 2009, 12:57: Quote from: batman on April 30, 2009, 12:49
Quote from: Clivia on April 30, 2009, 11:03
He's got a big one. Is he married?
;D actually if you count the other one, he could have 2 big ones, Olivia ;)

You are obviously not looking at the same thing as me then ;)
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: CofkoCof on April 30, 2009, 13:00: More info here:
http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_200-500_2_8_ex_dg_review_test_samples_raw.htm
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: leaf on April 30, 2009, 17:56: Quote from: CofkoCof on April 30, 2009, 13:00
More info here:
[url]http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_200-500_2_8_ex_dg_review_test_samples_raw.htm[/url]

yeah, sorry perhaps it wasn't clear enough. The picture I linked is clickable to that address.
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: madelaide on April 30, 2009, 19:28: I bet the image he's taking will turn out blurred...
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: tan510jomast on April 30, 2009, 19:36: Quote from: madelaide on April 30, 2009, 19:28
I bet the image he's taking will turn out blurred...
well Adelaide, 3 possibilities:
1) he shoots at ISO 3200
2)his eyesight is not that good
3) he downsizes them to thumbnails :D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: eppic on April 30, 2009, 19:55: Is there a reverse mount adapter for extreme macros?
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: Dreamframer on May 01, 2009, 05:10: Quote from: eppic on April 30, 2009, 19:55
Is there a reverse mount adapter for extreme macros?

you wanna shoot atoms and molecules? ;D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: runamock on May 01, 2009, 06:15: A much better way to use the lens IMO :)

http://www.juzaphoto.com/shared_files/articles/sigma_200-500/009477l.jpg
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: patballard on May 01, 2009, 08:52: They probably date. Why does any photography equipment make my mouth water. That is not a lens that I would every use, but I covet it anyway.
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: batman on May 01, 2009, 09:10: Just don't carry this when you're coming off the plane in Afghanistan. They will clear the airport and send a tank to blast you off the runway, thinking you're spotting a bazooka ! :D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: crazychristina on May 01, 2009, 17:02: I believe its colloquially referred to as the Bigma.
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: CofkoCof on May 01, 2009, 18:27: Quote from: averil on May 01, 2009, 17:02
I believe its colloquially referred to as the Bigma.
No, bigma is Sigma 50-500. SigMonster is 300-800mm. This one might be called Bazooka :D
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: batman on May 01, 2009, 21:05: Quote from: averil on May 01, 2009, 17:02
I believe its colloquially referred to as the Bigma.
Quote from: CofkoCof on May 01, 2009, 18:27
Quote from: averil on May 01, 2009, 17:02
I believe its colloquially referred to as the Bigma.
No, bigma is Sigma 50-500. SigMonster is 300-800mm. This one might be called Bazooka :D

Whatever it is, he sure has the "Mother of All.." big ones 8)
Title: Re: Who needs a tripod when you have biceps of steel
Post by: null on May 01, 2009, 21:16: Quote from: batman on May 01, 2009, 21:05
Whatever it is, he sure has the "Mother of All.." big ones 8)

Isn't that the Hubble space telescope? Besides, size doesn't matter. 8)

(http://www.dreamstime.com/young-indian-businessman-indicating-size-thumb7547617.jpg)