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**kjames5** · 05-08-2010, 11:26 AM

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Item for Sale
Sigma 500mm F4.5 APO Manual Focus-K mount

Asking Price
USD $1000

Item Location
Arizona, USA

Item Description
Superb sharp, fast telefoto, equivalent to a 750mm F4.5 for 35mm format. A fine wildlife or surfer lens, as long as you have young eyes. Very bright for a 500mm, so focusing is certainly easier than with an F5.6 lens!

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Excellent

Shipping Destinations
Worldwide

Shipping Charge
varies by location

Shipping Services
Fedex, UPS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
I bought this from a doctor who was the original owner, and have used it for wildlife trips once or twice annually for the past ten years.

No returns accepted, as I know this is a sharp lens and it will cost far lens than the new price which was in the range of $2000 when new.

Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

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Nachodog · 05-08-2010, 12:29 PM

That's a beast!

snostorm · 05-08-2010, 05:12 PM

Hi Kerrick,

PM with a question sent.

JohnBee · 05-08-2010, 07:26 PM

Damned that's an impressive piece of glass!
If I had the cash, I'd buy it just to scare away the Canon folk at the wild life reserves(lol).
Very impressive though...

snostorm · 05-10-2010, 05:18 PM

Hi Kerrick,

Thanks for the response! Unfortunately, I have to place a strict upper weight limit to any lens I can use, and 7 lbs, 11 oz is over my limit, but that's actually lighter than I expected for a lens of this spec -- this looks to be a fine piece of glass -- and very rare too -- the first I've ever seen in any mount, especially KA mount, and long fast glass always gets my attention. . .

Scott

pxpaulx · 05-10-2010, 07:44 PM

That would look great attached to my GF1...err, the other way around?

**BCtoad** · 05-10-2010, 08:48 PM

PM sent with intent to buy.

wallyb · 05-11-2010, 05:42 AM

Any sample shots?

**apisto** · 05-11-2010, 06:03 AM

I wonder if the Pentax 1.7 AFA would work acceptably with this lens?

**dadipentak** · 05-11-2010, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by apisto

I wonder if the Pentax 1.7 AFA would work acceptably with this lens?

I don't see why not--that TC works pretty well with my SMC 1000mm.

This is K- r/t KA-mount--correct, kjames5?

**BCtoad** · 05-12-2010, 05:43 PM

PM has been sent and this unit is mine now I will have to really pump some iron mostly the lens.

**Ex Finn.** · 05-13-2010, 05:29 PM

Good for you BCtoad, post images when you have a chance.

Cheers, Mike.

palindrom · 05-29-2010, 06:33 AM

Good reason to buy a gun and go to bank :|

**Septrain** · 05-29-2010, 10:42 PM

Wonder why it's still here when sold.

David Glazebrook · 05-31-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Septrain

Wonder why it's still here when sold.

I'd like to know if its really gone .... let me sleep better :-) if it hasnt than thats another story ...

05-12-2010, 05:43 PM	#11
BCtoad Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Posts: 135 Feedback Score: 4 (100%)	Sigma 500 PM has been sent and this unit is mine now I will have to really pump some iron mostly the lens.

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05-08-2010, 12:29 PM	#2
Nachodog Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal, Qc Posts: 472 Feedback Score: 39 (100%)	That's a beast!

05-08-2010, 05:12 PM	#3
snostorm Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago suburb, IL, USA Posts: 1,535 Feedback Score: 10 (100%)	Hi Kerrick, PM with a question sent.

05-08-2010, 07:26 PM	#4
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Posts: 4,667 Feedback Score: 15 (100%)	Damned that's an impressive piece of glass! If I had the cash, I'd buy it just to scare away the Canon folk at the wild life reserves(lol). Very impressive though...

05-10-2010, 05:18 PM	#5
snostorm Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago suburb, IL, USA Posts: 1,535 Feedback Score: 10 (100%)	Hi Kerrick, Thanks for the response! Unfortunately, I have to place a strict upper weight limit to any lens I can use, and 7 lbs, 11 oz is over my limit, but that's actually lighter than I expected for a lens of this spec -- this looks to be a fine piece of glass -- and very rare too -- the first I've ever seen in any mount, especially KA mount, and long fast glass always gets my attention. . . Scott

05-10-2010, 07:44 PM	#6
pxpaulx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,867 Feedback Score: 74 (100%)	That would look great attached to my GF1...err, the other way around?

05-10-2010, 08:48 PM	#7
BCtoad Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Posts: 135 Feedback Score: 4 (100%)	PM sent with intent to buy.

05-11-2010, 05:42 AM	#8
wallyb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Untied States Posts: 1,881 Feedback Score: 101 (100%)	Any sample shots?

05-11-2010, 06:03 AM	#9
apisto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588 Feedback Score: 61 (100%)	I wonder if the Pentax 1.7 AFA would work acceptably with this lens?

05-11-2010, 06:36 PM	#10
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 11,590 Feedback Score: 61 (100%)	Originally posted by apisto I wonder if the Pentax 1.7 AFA would work acceptably with this lens? I don't see why not--that TC works pretty well with my SMC 1000mm. This is K- r/t KA-mount--correct, kjames5?

05-13-2010, 05:29 PM	#12
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Posts: 7,975 Feedback Score: 0 (0%)	Good for you BCtoad, post images when you have a chance. Cheers, Mike.

05-29-2010, 06:33 AM	#13
palindrom Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wroclaw Posts: 54 Feedback Score: 2 (100%)	Good reason to buy a gun and go to bank :\|

05-29-2010, 10:42 PM	#14
Septrain Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 1° North of Equator Posts: 202 Feedback Score: 8 (100%)	Wonder why it's still here when sold.

05-31-2010, 03:34 PM	#15
David Glazebrook Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Posts: 217 Feedback Score: 11 (100%)	Originally posted by Septrain Wonder why it's still here when sold. I'd like to know if its really gone .... let me sleep better :-) if it hasnt than thats another story ...

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