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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the sacrifice..., February 17, 2010
This review is from: Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX DG Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Electronics)
Some may feel that this lens is a tad pricey but many forget about the needless things in their life that they can sell in order to purchase this beast. I immediately sold my vehicle because I was finally able to convince myself that I only use my vehicle a couple hours out of the day. It was sad that I even had to contemplate selling my car for this camera attachment but to somewhat justify my hesitation in selling it, I do drop off my children at school and use it as transportation to and from work every day. So, once I sold it, I realized that I had to come up with another $21,000.

I tried selling my apartment, but my landlord indicated that I could not legally do that. Whatever, Jim (Because I have learned not to burn bridges from past experiences, I stopped having open houses. Plus, the lawyer and court fees would put a damper on my upcoming Amazon purchase). Where was I going to come up with this $21,000? That's when a Sigma light bulb went off in my head.

I sold my two children to the Pesticide & Insecticide Testing Corporation. I feel it was a solid move on my part because they explained that my (now their's) children would always have enough to eat, exercise every day, and have a doctor present 24/7. With the money I made with this no-brainer sell and the under-the-table cash my wife was getting from working on the prestigious corner of Main Street and Almond Street, I was finally able to make the purchase of a lifetime.

I even had some extra cash leftover, so I decided to buy my first digital camera. This green monster looks great on my brand new Canon Rebel XSi. Thanks Sigma!
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Initial post: Feb 20, 2010 2:17:54 PM PST
J. Winters says:
OMG!!! This is one of the funniest things I have read in a while! Thank you.

Posted on Feb 26, 2010 10:06:09 AM PST
A. Trujillo says:
Awesome.... Thanks for the review... I think this is a solid plan. LOL!

Posted on Oct 18, 2010 11:50:14 AM PDT
atombomb says:
Thanks for the new ideas. I used to sell old tires, DVD, books etc for buying my fav camera gear.
Did you actually buy this lens?
This is the funniest review I have ever read.

Posted on Nov 22, 2010 10:50:26 AM PST
Gobi Kalooki says:
Greatest. Review. Ever.

Posted on Nov 26, 2010 4:20:38 AM PST
Z. Shenhav says:
so funny!

Posted on Dec 16, 2010 10:50:10 PM PST
PJ Georgiou says:
Sounds like you have your priorities in line, hilarious.

Posted on Jan 9, 2011 10:25:36 PM PST
Malcolm says:
XSi!!! ha! That Slayed me! Great review!

Posted on Jan 14, 2011 6:53:23 AM PST
P. J. Conlon says:
This completely made my day, I congratulate you. The XSi was the kicker, I hesitate to imagine what my Nex-3 would look like on this thing. I think this lens would eat my camera.

Posted on Feb 26, 2011 5:06:55 AM PST
It's SO NICE to see folks like yourself with a sence of humor! The "testing" shouldn't be TOO HARD on the kids and they'll forgive ya... years down the road!

Posted on Mar 15, 2011 9:43:32 PM PDT
Melissa Lynn says:
:-)

Beautiful! Thank you.
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