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Archive 2009 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?

  
 
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p.1 #1 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


Recently, I got a good deal on SIGMA APO 1:5.6 400mm, but not sure that would AF on Nikon D700, anyone knows how to check that? I tried the web site, but this lens had discontinued for long time.

It's a white colour lens if that helps.


thanks in advanced.



Jul 02, 2009 at 07:22 PM
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p.1 #2 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


Well I have got an old Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO lens in the storage room that works on my D700 and D3 but it sure isn't white in color. It is black with white printing on it and a large gold type "APO" on the barrel near the mount, about 7 1/2 inches long.

Dave



Jul 02, 2009 at 07:58 PM
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p.1 #3 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


does it do AF?


Jul 02, 2009 at 08:08 PM
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p.1 #4 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


You might need to send it in to sigma to get it chipped properly so that it will AF properly..


Jul 02, 2009 at 09:31 PM
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p.1 #5 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


Avi B wrote:
You might need to send it in to sigma to get it chipped properly so that it will AF properly..



so all Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lenses will AF?



Jul 02, 2009 at 09:51 PM
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p.1 #6 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


No, I'm assuming that it won't. I don't know honestly. Just that older Siggy lenses wouldn't AF properly all the time with newer bodies... So that's why I suggested to send it in and tell them that you want it working with your D700
I assume that the lens is a AF lens... And that it's also F-mount...



Jul 02, 2009 at 09:56 PM
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p.1 #7 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


Avi B wrote:
No, I'm assuming that it won't. I don't know honestly. Just that older Siggy lenses wouldn't AF properly all the time with newer bodies... So that's why I suggested to send it in and tell them that you want it working with your D700
I assume that the lens is a AF lens... And that it's also F-mount...



it said APO, not sure that's an AF lens or not



Jul 02, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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p.1 #8 · How do I know if a Sigma/Tokina/Tamron lens AF on Nikon body?


xbeta wrote:
does it do AF?


It does autofocus, I was going to ebay the lens when I found it in the equipment closet but I put it on the D700 and it worked so I thought my son might like to use it for his birding and he has on several occasions.

DAve



Jul 02, 2009 at 11:34 PM





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