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11-24-2012, 06:07 PM   #1
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Older Sigma 400mm prime ID help

I could not find much info on this Sigma 400 manual focus prime. I have no specific
model number info to go on.
Does it look familiar to anyone, any first hand usage reports.
I don't have it just looking to may by buy.

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11-24-2012, 06:18 PM   #2
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Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO MC Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

The non-APO version isn't as good.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mike C Quote
I could not find much info on this Sigma 400 manual focus prime. I have no specific
model number info to go on.
Does it look familiar to anyone, any first hand usage reports.
I don't have it just looking to may by buy.

Thanks
Mike C.
This is the non APO version IIRC.
I've used this lens and I found it very difficult to get a good image from it. It was my first year of photography and I had the stock screen in my K10D, so I would blame user error to a big extent.
This is the best image I was able get using a small tripod. Click to view larger.
Shot at f/11 with K10D
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Photo not that bad,maybe some movement from the bird?

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I don't think the one I was looking at is the same version as the one in the reviews.
I think I'm going to pass on the lens and keep looking for good 400mm prime.

Mike C.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mike C Quote
I don't think the one I was looking at is the same version as the one in the reviews.
I think I'm going to pass on the lens and keep looking for good 400mm prime.

Mike C.
Yep, it is the non-APO version. I've got one, pf bad, soft wide open...


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