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stevo · Thursday 9th August 2012, 17:13

Hi all.

I`ve recently brought an eos 1dmk2n & have been looking at 300mm prime lenses.Can anybody tell me if the sigma 300mm apo hsm macro lens will work on the aforementioned body?

Cheers.

Steve.

**Jaff** · Saturday 11th August 2012, 21:02

Don't see any reason why not.

Should work with TC's too and if it doesn't then something is faulty.

**postcardcv** · Saturday 11th August 2012, 21:04

I think the HSM macro is the f4 which might well not work with that camera as it is an older lens and would have needed rechipping. You would be fine with recent versions of he 300 f2.8 prime.

**Jaff** · Sunday 12th August 2012, 10:45

Ah well spotted Pete. Yes I was working on an f2.8 assumption.

A friend of mine has used the f4 with a 40D and it worked even with a 1.4x and I don't think he needed to get his sent off to be re-chipped. I suppose there's only one real way of knowing though and that's to try it.

stevo · Sunday 12th August 2012, 11:06

Thanks for everyones help,I spoke to a Sigma technician who told me it won`t work on my body.The confusing thing is that in this video link the lens works fine on what appears to be a 1d series canon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTebqgUhyQ

Cheers.

Steve.

Thursday 9th August 2012, 17:13	#1
stevo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hogwarts. Posts: 2,225	Help please. Hi all. I`ve recently brought an eos 1dmk2n & have been looking at 300mm prime lenses.Can anybody tell me if the sigma 300mm apo hsm macro lens will work on the aforementioned body? Cheers. Steve.

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Jaff Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 12,325	Don't see any reason why not. Should work with TC's too and if it doesn't then something is faulty. __________________ The views and opinions expressed by me on this Forum are not necessarily those of my brain. Check me out on Flickr too http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_l_jarvis/ My Website http://aljphotography.zenfolio.com/ Website Updated 18/03/2013 Jaff
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Sunday 12th August 2012, 10:45	#4
Jaff Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 12,325	Ah well spotted Pete. Yes I was working on an f2.8 assumption. A friend of mine has used the f4 with a 40D and it worked even with a 1.4x and I don't think he needed to get his sent off to be re-chipped. I suppose there's only one real way of knowing though and that's to try it. __________________ The views and opinions expressed by me on this Forum are not necessarily those of my brain. Check me out on Flickr too http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_l_jarvis/ My Website http://aljphotography.zenfolio.com/ Website Updated 18/03/2013 Jaff
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Sunday 12th August 2012, 11:06	#5
stevo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hogwarts. Posts: 2,225	Thanks for everyones help,I spoke to a Sigma technician who told me it won`t work on my body.The confusing thing is that in this video link the lens works fine on what appears to be a 1d series canon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTebqgUhyQ Cheers. Steve.

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