Identification
Name as recorded: Sigma APO 300-800mm F5.6 EX DG HSM
The manufacturer's official name for this lens has not been verified yet; the name shown is exactly as recorded in the photos' metadata.
How the frames assigned to this lens identify it:
- Only lens in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications: 14,142 frames
- Named in the photo's EXIF metadata: 154 frames
- Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 58 frames
| Lens name as recorded in metadata | Frames |
|---|---|
| 300.0-800.0 mm f/5.6 | 14,200 |
| Sigma APO 300-800mm F5.6 EX DG HSM | 96 |
| Sigma APO 300-800 F5.6 EX DG HSM | 58 |
Version identification uses the ExifTool 13.59, lib/Image/ExifTool/Nikon.pm (%nikonLensIDs), github.com/exiftool/exiftool commit 2200871d9cef988051d2a99d67df3bda6cbb30a8, retrieved 2026-10-01.
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Lens serials identified
None of the frames assigned to this lens carry a lens serial number. Lens serials appear in metadata mainly for newer lenses reporting through Nikon Z bodies.
Frame list
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Cameras used with this lens
| Camera body | Frames |
|---|---|
| Nikon D3X S/N 5003594 | 6,795 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2054926 | 1,842 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027239 | 1,300 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5033252 | 979 |
| Nikon D3S S/N 2021064 | 642 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2055552 | 629 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2063181 | 605 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2058027 | 308 |
| Nikon D800E S/N 6015749 | 241 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502423 | 223 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5002650 | 192 |
| Nikon D3S S/N 2053322 | 186 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 6500792 | 77 |
| Nikon D800E S/N 6020270 | 66 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502362 | 62 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5033554 | 61 |
| Nikon D2X S/N 5038648 | 55 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502402 | 33 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5021042 | 17 |
| Nikon D3S S/N 2007934 | 10 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2042315 | 10 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2059240 | 4 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502503 | 4 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6020867 | 3 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502400 | 3 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5029327 | 3 |
| Nikon D850 S/N 6033697 | 1 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6020883 | 1 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502586 | 1 |
| Nikon D800E S/N 6002238 | 1 |
Missions
ISS022 (3,566), ISS023 (3,142), ISS030 (2,163), ISS034 (1,959), ISS035 (587), ISS042 (500), ISS047 (387), ISS029 (356), ISS063 (256), ISS048 (153), ISS036 (144), ISS056 (142), ISS044 (130), ISS039 (106), ISS053 (103), ISS041 (100), ISS040 (99), ISS032 (70), ISS016 (57), ISS020 (57), ISS033 (48), ISS046 (38), ISS045 (29), ISS025 (27), ISS031 (25), ISS043 (20), ISS026 (19), ISS037 (19), ISS028 (10), ISS051 (8) …