Hilarious Customer Reviews for the Sigma 200-500mm

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Customer reviews on Amazon of the 200-500mm Sigma. I LOLd.

This is a great lens. Have had it for 2 weeks now. Mostly use it in macro mode in my search for the Higgs boson. But when not using for subatomic particle work, I use for weddings. One client was getting married a few hundred miles away. Of course I didn’t need to fly in for the wedding…thank you Sigma. Yes, this lens has its drawbacks, we all know about them – yes you are actually focusing on things that potentially happened long ago – get over it. With low CA and a flat field of view – I can live with the drawbacks.

One note: my copy FF a little when inside the earth-moon radius, and I don’t have AF micro adjust on my rebel xt. Sent in to Sigma for adjustment and came back fine. Even with all the trouble, still great upgrade from my kit lens.

Well, I finally decided to spring for the Sigma 200-500 f/2.8. For under $30,000 I couldn't pass up the deal. I know, carrying a 37lb lens around may seem like a chore, but the savings in gas to drive to photo shoots more than compensates for it. I actually do most of my Florida and Georgia area outdoor wedding and landscape shoots from my rooftop now. The IQ is tack-sharp even wide open at 1000mm (w/ 2x converter, obviously) The issue I had, was when the FBI and Homeland security showed up at my house. I was shooting a wedding in downtown Orlando, which is only about 30 miles away, from my roof. The house was surrounded and guns drawn on me. You see, I live near enough to a major airport that the neighbors mistook it's green color and imposing size as some sort of ground to air missile launcher. I would strongly consider coloring it a light color to minimize thermal expansion during the day, and marking the side "Not A Stinger Missile". Also, it is a nice walk around lens for family trips to the zoo. Low light performance is superb. Most photos can be taken without flash, on a moonless night, following a massive power outage, by simply lighting a fart during the exposure. Experiment with differing brands of beans, as it affects the color temperature of the raw shot.

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[MongooseMan]

A-frikkin-mazing!


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[Pooky]

Hahahahahaha those are funny!

 

[Dolby]

lol

 

[bwana]

I dont need this lens to see the future - I already know what the look on my missus' face is going to be if I ordered this lens!

 

[OMB]

jazuz, do you get a 4x4 as an optional accessory to lug that around?

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

God those pictures finished me

 

[ShaunSA]

I dont need this lens to see the future - I already know what the look on my missus' face is going to be if I ordered this lens!

Doubt you will be alive long enough to see the look on her face

 

[KaalVoet]

:wtf: Hilarious !