Nature House sparrow models for my new 400mm

House sparrow models for my new 400mm · 01:15 AM

Recently picked up my first telephoto lens on ebay. Well its my first real lens after the 55-200mm. The manual sigma 400/5.6 APO. Was hand holding it because I was too dam lazy to lug my 8 pound 700dx around. The quality of the jpeg is pretty bad so I can fit some more in the pentax forum galleries. Still its pretty sharp for a 55/100 jpg quality.

**dadipentak** · 01-29-2010, 05:12 AM

Very sharp indeed--nice work! How close were you?

Xcom · 01-29-2010, 07:56 AM

Inbetween 15-20 feet

**dadipentak** · 01-29-2010, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by Xcom

Inbetween 15-20 feet

Close--that's the ticket

8540tomg · 01-29-2010, 10:45 AM

Welcome to the 400 Club Xcom. I love this focal length. I see you have discovered the joy of branches as well. Those danm things are always in the way.

Looking forward to more of your efforts with this one.

Tom G

Xcom · 01-29-2010, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Welcom to the 400 Club Xcom. I love this focal length. I see you have discovered the joy of branches as well. Those danm things are always in the way.

Looking forward to more of your efforts with this one.

Tom G

Yep if I had more hair I would be pulling it. You hear every so often about some nut job going around cutting down trees on his own. In a few years I will be that man.

7.62lew · 01-29-2010, 07:23 PM

Congrats on the new lens. Keep the pics coming

I have the same lens and I would not part with it. A lot of people will tell you that the older sigma 400mm lenses are not worth having, but I have been really pleased with mine. Nice, almost Pentax like colors. Mine has the gold "APO" on the side, manual focus and 72mm filter thread. I have some photo's with it on my flickr here; Flickr: Search 7.62lew's photostream

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01-29-2010, 10:45 AM	#5
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Welcome to the 400 Club Xcom. I love this focal length. I see you have discovered the joy of branches as well. Those danm things are always in the way. Looking forward to more of your efforts with this one. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 01-30-2010 at 07:15 AM. Reason: typo

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01-29-2010, 05:12 AM	#2
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Very sharp indeed--nice work! How close were you?

01-29-2010, 07:56 AM	#3
Xcom Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 33 Original Poster	Inbetween 15-20 feet

01-29-2010, 08:41 AM	#4
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Xcom Inbetween 15-20 feet Close--that's the ticket

01-29-2010, 01:18 PM	#6
Xcom Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 33 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Welcom to the 400 Club Xcom. I love this focal length. I see you have discovered the joy of branches as well. Those danm things are always in the way. Looking forward to more of your efforts with this one. Tom G Yep if I had more hair I would be pulling it. You hear every so often about some nut job going around cutting down trees on his own. In a few years I will be that man.

01-29-2010, 07:23 PM	#7
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	Congrats on the new lens. Keep the pics coming I have the same lens and I would not part with it. A lot of people will tell you that the older sigma 400mm lenses are not worth having, but I have been really pleased with mine. Nice, almost Pentax like colors. Mine has the gold "APO" on the side, manual focus and 72mm filter thread. I have some photo's with it on my flickr here; Flickr: Search 7.62lew's photostream