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Hello all. I am mainly interested in aviation photography. I am very much an entry level photographer and have baulked at the cost of even most second hand lenses. I’ve got a Nikon D3300 and my previous go-to lens for airshows is a Tamron 70-300 4-5.6, which has been pretty good. I’ve been looking for a bit more of a grown-up lens and found what looked like a really good deal on a Sigma DG 120-400mm. This lens is much beefier than the Tamron and has optical stabilisation as well as 100mm more reach. My initial searches showed that the combination of D3300 and Sigma lens should have been compatible. Unfortunately once I received the lens I found that the AF did not work. When I flick the AF switch on the lens, the focus indication on the camera starts flickering like it can’t decide between AF and MF. A bit of reading around suggests that it might be a firmware issue. I then got the Sigma lens USB lens doc but have found that it is not compatible with my lens - this might be because the lens is discontinued by Sigma.
So. Before I go throwing more money at this or just take up knitting. Can anyone suggest a way forward for me. Is this the lens just not compatible with the body at all? Is it possible that it is a firmware issue and that there is a way to fix it? Is it just that I might have bought a duff lens?
Help please!
So. Before I go throwing more money at this or just take up knitting. Can anyone suggest a way forward for me. Is this the lens just not compatible with the body at all? Is it possible that it is a firmware issue and that there is a way to fix it? Is it just that I might have bought a duff lens?
Help please!