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Posts: 1067 		Post Options Post Options   Quote superx2won Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 July 2011 at 14:15
wow.. what a big chunk of glass
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Call me nuts.

I bought it.

Review to follow.

Eventually.
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Posts: 103 		Post Options Post Options   Quote cobwebscavern Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 July 2011 at 13:01
That's a mahoozive hunk o' glass right there....If it was in the UK I would be tempted like others.

Let's pray for a lottery win

Edited by cobwebscavern - 01 July 2011 at 13:02
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Posts: 2916 		Post Options Post Options   Quote waleskeg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 July 2011 at 05:29
Yes, if I didn't have 600 f4 & 300 2.8 & 500 mirror, I might go for it but Sigma gears scare me a tad. Just thought I'd post an interesting piece of glass I'd not seen before.
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Posts: 4190 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Photosopher Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 July 2011 at 05:29
30 day money back...

No way to confirm SLT compatibility. The newest model has a warning on it.

Looks like it's primed for a nice new white paint job.

I'd be real careful with this lens. Sigmas of that generation were notorious for fragile auto focus mechanisms. They broke like a project window.

Aperture blades should be checked thoroughly before purchase. But this looks like a once in a decade opportunity. I've never seen this lens come up for sale before. Not this first generation model. Very rare. Better find a local repairman or get prepared to use manual focus. That would be difficult. It's hard for me to use manual focus on my 600 f4.

I would consider this a fabulous price, considering the free shipping.
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A very good price too, who'll go for it and get back to us with the first-ever review of this lens in the dyxum lens database?

Must note though that my own past experience with shutterblade hasn't been quite as good as their 99.5% rating. I'd probably pass on this even if I didn't already have enough heavy glass & metal to lug around.
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Posts: 2916 		Post Options Post Options   Quote waleskeg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 July 2011 at 04:12
Not mine, just a huge long lens from trustworthy seller: Big bazooka lens
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