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Sigma 400 f/5.6 HSM Apo Macro : Specifications and Opinions

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The Sigma 400 f/5.6 HSM Apo Macro is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1995 to 2001 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 300 €;

14 users have given it an average vote of 8.9 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	400 mm
Angle of view	6.2°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/5.6
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	10 elements in 7 groups
Min. focus distance	1.60 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.33x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	No
Filters	77 mm
Lens hood	Built-in
Weather sealing	No
Weight	1400 g
Dimensions	256 x 91 mm
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Kainefoto Photography

sent on March 15, 2013

Pros: Very very sharp, comparable to Canon 400L f5.6 & Canon 100-400L...or better! Color & contrast. 1:3 minimun focusing distance, great for some macro work. Very good AF on my Canon EOS 550d. Tripod ring and built-in hood. Dirt cheap if you are patient enough, compared to 100-400L or 400L.

Cons: Decent built quality, but not ideal for professional use. No IS (OS). Bokeh is a bit ugly. AF is also a bit imprecise on my EOS 7d (it works great on my EOS 550d, though). Most of the copies only work at f/5.6, and finding a rechipped copy is not easy at all.

Opinion: Unfortunately Sigma discontinued this lens ages ago. It's difficult to find one of this lenses rechipped, and most of them now work only at f5.6, but if you have the luck to find a rechipped and HSM copy, get it! Optics are very good from the maximun aperture, a Canon EF 400mm f5.6 L equivalent for the poor man :-) Love it! It's an amazing value.

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Peluigi

sent on February 22, 2024

Pros: Lightweight, slightly larger than a 70-200 f4 F5.6

Cons: Sharpness, prone to damage, very fragile tripod mount, only f 5.6

Opinion: Bought used for 67 (sixty-seven) euros in a flea market. What can I say, I probably wouldn't have spent more than 150 euros. Being dated and not HSM you can use it (on 6D, on analog cameras instead it is normally used) only at f 5.6 in manual mode, setting the ISO. It has major front/back focus problems. Even if you do the fine calibration, you get high every 3/4 outputs. Sometimes with +10 it's fine, sometimes at 0, sometimes at -10. The ring for the tripod breaks, so it's best not to use it. Slow and noisy focusing, better use the manual. That said, one shot out of 10 leaves you speechless, sharpness really superior to TA (even necessarily, it must always be at 5.6 otherwise it appears err01 and does not click. Is it worth it? I would say no, but if you find it at a real opportunity like mine I wouldn't miss it. Especially considering that if you pay little you can take it everywhere, in fact I'm not afraid of it falling or breaking. Summary: it is a lens that gives a lot of problems, but that every now and then will make you desist from selling it, as in my case. Vote 6, just because one, shot out of ten is almost on par with the more famous Canon, but at a price, decidedly different

Stefano Z.

sent on February 05, 2021

Pros: Sharpness, integrated light screen, lightness, price, minimum focus distance, limiter, bokeh

Cons: Tendency to spoil (and lack on the lenscoat market or the like, you have to sew it yourself), slow and noisy non-HSM version (but with already better limiter), front/back focus, sharpness at long distances, uncomfortable AF/MF ring

Opinion: Needing a light telephoto lens for Nikon, to take anywhere, and that is "ready to use" quickly, I happened to have an offer for this lens that I took for less than 170 euros. I was until the last undecided whether to take this or the Nikon AF-s 300mm f/4 with a multiplier, but in the end the 4-5 times lower price convinced me. Unfortunately, such a lens has never been achieved in the Nikon house (I mean by autofocus), which Canon has and has been looking forward to for more than 20 years. I was also able to make comparisons with photos taken with the Canon 400mm f/5.6 and I have to say that what you read from the various tests is true. The sharpness of this low/medium distance lens is something astounding that I didn't even think of. Already from 5.6 is good, at f8 it is great. By the way the bokeh at 5.6 personally I like it. Unfortunately over high distances it shows its limits. it is also to be said that compared to the Canon it is a bit of a snail and is quite noisy, however with the limiter it allows you to go from infinite-6meters-infinite in just under a second, which for me is enough, given also the price of the lens. I also find the light screen very comfortable, I needed a backpack lens attached to the camera, which was "ready" just pulled out of the backpack and attach the lampshed (tried with different such as the sigma 150-500 or the 150-600) takes away several important seconds. the limiter is then very comfortable to reach while shooting freehand. less convenient instead is the ring to switch from autofocus to manual focus, put in a position that does not allow you to "switch" it while you photograph it. Another point in favor is the minimum focus distance at 1.60meters, which allows very good photos even to insects a little larger, such as butterflies, dragonflies, mantises, etc., which with a 150-500 I could almost never get acceptable results. The main sore point of this objective is the fact that the barrel unfortunately spoils with little, despite all the precautions taken. So I tried to search the web for a suitable lenscoat but I had to note that for this telephoto lens they never made any, so I had to arrange with my own hands (in the end less than 20 euros of special fabric is enough). Another small piece of information: suffers from f/b focus in a fairly heavy way, adjusted in the car anyway not by problems, mine has +16. In spite of everything I find it excellent as a second canvas, on those occasions when you need an excellent canvas to keep in the backpack, which is fine freehand and you can not take away heavy and uncomfortable targetses, such as for a walk in the mountains, or by boat or on other occasions. Highly recommended!

Rita

sent on January 27, 2020

Pros: Sharpness, weight, transportability, used price

Cons: Tires that tend to spoil, built-in paralight that tends to get stuck. With new generation reflex set to 3d autofocus unstable and dancer, obviously not having internal engine even slow.

Opinion: Although I already had it, but with mold, and own the original Nikon 400 2.8 I bought it used for two pennies. Reason? No one in particular, maybe a little nostalgic because it was my first lens for birdlife. I'll use it because weight and size allow me to carry it around easily. The quality, for the price and date is still great! You can really have less of the cost of a multiplier and you can have fun thanks to the long focal and the minimum focus distance that makes it become a canvas for macros. the autofocus is slow and often unstable, it has its slices listed but it has from its beauty to be a good canvas not too heavy and not to suffer from the typical defects of zooms. I think I use it for light exits or where there really is so much to walk. With this combo (machine plus goal) reduced in weight and length I can really take it anywhere.

Gargasecca

sent on July 12, 2014

Pros: The only "economic" alternative in the Nikon house, discreet smooth performance, multiplied with the mechanical 1.4x but with care

Cons: Rubber with the "tending" time to ruin towards the feeling of sticky, hood with little fluid extraction, slow AF speed

Opinion: Bought x can "lengthen" of + mm on my body Nikon, used smooth has a decent performance ... I think in a bit under my 300 + kenko 1,4x ... slow autofocus typical of optics with "PTO "without an internal motor, a hair speed is accelerated by inserting the limiter. Minimum distance 1.6mt and ratio in macro 1: 3 ... incredible for a 400mm canvas. rnA free hand usable quietly respecting the times in safety ... smooth at least 1/640 ... multiplied with kenko 1,4x last type becomes a 560mm f / 8 ... Never go below 1/1000 ... autofocus possible but it slows down further. Fair yield to TA and closed from 1 to 2 stops ... no further. Solid collar and tripod bracket, recommended for those who do not want to spend large amounts. Chromatic aberration good on water and "white" reflections typical of birds in oasis ... cmq repairable in PP. X microregulated duty in Autofocus at +15 ... so if you do not have a camera with this setting I would avoid the purchase, paid at the time around € 300.

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