old sigma??

[96 PAR]

hi guys been looking at an old sigma 70/300 it has a gold band at the top .
few ??? will this work on my D80 and being an old sigma is it a good lens or should i go for the newer red band .
appreciate your views please

peter

 

[Nod]

What's the full model designation? There are several versions of the 70-300 and they vary in results. If it's a Nikon AF fit lens, it shouldn't do any harm so give it a try - if YOU are happy with the results, that's what counts.

 

[96 PAR]

nikon fit 70/300APO macro f4-5.6D, but its the older model as its got a gold band on the end of the lens , the newer ones have red .
but what i want to know is the older one any good .

thanks peter

 

[Nod]

AFAIK, the APO is better than the non APO version. Best thing to do would be to try it and see what you think of the results!

 

[96 PAR]

cant try it as its for sale , so needed to know a bit about it in relation to the newer version which is well under a £100, just didnt want to buy this if its no good

 

[Nod]

TBH, I wouldn't buy a lens I couldn't try, especially a 3rd party one.

 

[96 PAR]

kind of thinking the same , probably had a good few owners although it says in excellent condition

 

[Nod]

It's a bit of a long way from you but the Devon Camera Centre in Exeter has a Nikkor 70-300 on their 2nd hand shelf - £99 IIRC.