Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-09 Thread Doug Franklin
John Whittingham wrote: > On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:38:33 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote >> Yeah, you'd look pretty funny pulling a trailer with golf cart with a >> motorcycle. ;-) > LOL, I've seen the Germans pulling beer barrels (on wheels) with their bikes And that should be considered unusual or s

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-09 Thread John Sessoms
;Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:16 PM > Subject: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > > > > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm > > > > Hey how's this for a walkabout lens? > > > > Cheers, -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-09 Thread John Whittingham
On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:38:33 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote > John Whittingham wrote: > > > The main problem here is I usualy travel by motorcycle to race > > meets, beats the hell out of sitting in traffic jams, parking > > and camping if needed is cheaper and more convenient. > > Yeah, you'd look p

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-09 Thread Doug Franklin
John Whittingham wrote: > The main problem here is I usualy travel by motorcycle to race > meets, beats the hell out of sitting in traffic jams, parking > and camping if needed is cheaper and more convenient. Yeah, you'd look pretty funny pulling a trailer with golf cart with a motorcycle. ;-) -

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-09 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:57:55 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote > John Francis wrote: > > > But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time; > > one stays back at base. Even then by the end of the day I'm beat - > > with the 25-600, the 80-200, a couple of bodies, and a few more > > other

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Doug Franklin
John Francis wrote: > But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time; > one stays back at base. Even then by the end of the day I'm beat - > with the 25-600, the 80-200, a couple of bodies, and a few more > other odds-and-ends I'm starting out with 25lbs or more of stuff > (and I

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Doug Franklin
Boris Liberman wrote: > Doug, I don't recall - how many sherpas you normally take with you to a shoot? Who needs a sherpa when you travel with a golf cart? :-) Seriously, when I'm at the track, which is where I'd use a lens like that, I have a gasoline powered golf cart that I use to get around t

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/08/07 4:45 PM, "Ryan Lee", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think the new Sigmonster will look *that* strange mounted on a > soccer mum's supermarket 4WD. She needs it to chase her husband's... :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:04:52 -0500, John Francis wrote > I wonder how much that puppy weighs? > > As Doug suggests, it would be a great lens at the track; that's > just about the only place I use my 250-600 (oh, and airshows :-). > > But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time;

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Ryan Lee
-- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:05 AM Subject: Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > I think Ryan was being facetious. > > On Mar 8, 2007, at 8:14 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > I

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Francis
I wonder how much that puppy weighs? As Doug suggests, it would be a great lens at the track; that's just about the only place I use my 250-600 (oh, and airshows :-). But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time; one stays back at base. Even then by the end of the day I'm bea

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 03:11:02PM +0100, John Whittingham wrote: > On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:16:32 +1000, Ryan Lee wrote > > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm > > > > Hey how's this for a walkabout lens? > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > "A dedicated APO TELE CONVERTER 2x EX DG II is suppli

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Francis
he content link: > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm > > > - Original Message - > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:16 PM > Subject: OT: Sigma 2

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:28:08 -0500, K.Takeshita wrote > On 3/08/07 9:11 AM, "John Whittingham", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You could always gut it and use it as the worlds most expensive thermos flask > > 8) > > A guy in Japan posted; > > With a radar dome attached in front, this is a fat

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Christian
Ryan Lee wrote: > The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm > DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT! I shoulda held out for this instead of getting my slow-ass 500/4... :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net --

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/08 Thu PM 02:18:25 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > Notice that you will have to buy a camera *"show"*... This is > ob

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/08/07 9:11 AM, "John Whittingham", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You could always gut it and use it as the worlds most expensive thermos flask > 8) A guy in Japan posted; With a radar dome attached in front, this is a fat submarine with a crew of two. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Boris Liberman
0 GMT > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > > Subject: Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > > > The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm > > > > > >

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/08 Thu PM 12:23:20 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > h

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:16:32 +1000, Ryan Lee wrote > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm > > Hey how's this for a walkabout lens? > > Cheers, > Ryan "A dedicated APO TELE CONVERTER 2x EX DG II is supplied as a standard accessory with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG" just in case you need

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/08 Thu PM 12:23:20 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > h

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Doug, I don't recall - how many sherpas you normally take with you to a shoot? ;-) On 3/8/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > > And a bit limiting unless you plan to take photos from blocks away. > > > > Ryan Lee wrote: > >> The link on that page is javascript, bu

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Boris Liberman
; >> The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > >> http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm > >> > >> > >> - Original Message - > >> From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
at page is javascript, but here's the content link: >> http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List&q

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Doug Franklin
P. J. Alling wrote: > And a bit limiting unless you plan to take photos from blocks away. > > Ryan Lee wrote: >> The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: >> http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm A 200-500 would be *the bomb* at the race track and some o

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/08/07 7:23 AM, "Ryan Lee", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm Looks ridiculous to me :-) Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Oh yes, I forgot to mention, it'll frighten small animals and children, (and in seems to require batteries). Ryan Lee wrote: > http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm > > Hey how's this for a walkabout lens? > > Cheers, > Ryan > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer stude

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
_500_28.htm > > > - Original Message - > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:16 PM > Subject: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG > > > >> http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/

Re: OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Ryan Lee
The link on that page is javascript, but here's the content link: http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/200_500_28.htm - Original Message - From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:16 PM Su

OT: Sigma 200-500 2.8 EX DG

2007-03-08 Thread Ryan Lee
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm Hey how's this for a walkabout lens? Cheers, Ryan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net