<p>I have two Spiratone 400mm F6.3 both are the "Sharpshooter" shown in the 1961 ad. There are others and they can really be junk ,so be careful. The Sharpshooter can be front lens adjusted for infinity, lenses cleaned [3] and used with great success. I use my D700 and shoot in manual mode , aperture mode is OK but limited. My D300 and D200 work well also but not as sweet as the D700. The key to getting nice results with this lens is lots of sunshine if possible & a good DSLR.<br>
Does anyone have an opinion on the Spiratone 500mm F8 ?</p>
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<p>I have two Spiratone 400mm F6.3 both are the "Sharpshooter" shown in the 1961 ad. There are others and they can really be junk ,so be careful. The Sharpshooter can be front lens adjusted for infinity, lenses cleaned [3] and used with great success. I use my D700 and shoot in manual mode , aperture mode is OK but limited. My D300 and D200 work well also but not as sweet as the D700. The key to getting nice results with this lens is lots of sunshine if possible & a good DSLR.<br>
Does anyone have an opinion on the Spiratone 500mm F8 ?</p>