Anyone feeling rich?
Posted 02/07/2009 - 10:29
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Just bought one! See how it does on eBay. Doubt there's one in Europe for the same money.
Posted 02/07/2009 - 10:40
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Forum Member "chirpy" has one of those. The lucky stiff
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Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
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Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:09
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I do have one - and I am lucky
That's a good price for the lens.
That's a good price for the lens.
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:16
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I'm quite excited about using it on the K7 when SRS ships It'll be fun shooting HD videos through it
The price is about £800 less (including shipping and taxes) than I paid when I imported mine last year from B&H.
The price is about £800 less (including shipping and taxes) than I paid when I imported mine last year from B&H.
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:23
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Why do they charge more for fixed lenses compared to zooms.... surely the zooms with more elements are dearer to produce. For the original price you could have almost bought FOUR Bigmas
There's a big demand now days for fixed lenses in the 300-600m range. They could sell a hell of a lot more if they just reduced the prices.
shim
There's a big demand now days for fixed lenses in the 300-600m range. They could sell a hell of a lot more if they just reduced the prices.
shim
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:27
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Moved to general Chat - classifieds is for members' private sales and wants.
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:30
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Bigger and better glass. The bigma is f/6.3 at 500mm, this lens is f/4.5 - that difference is very significant when shooting wildlife under less that ideal conditions, and you can shoot wide-open, whereas the bigma needs to be stopped down to gain the equivalent sharpness (I've had the bigma and the little-bigma).
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:31
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shim wrote:
Why do they charge more for fixed lenses compared to zooms.... surely the zooms with more elements are dearer to produce. For the original price you could have almost bought FOUR Bigmas
There's a big demand now days for fixed lenses in the 300-600m range. They could sell a hell of a lot more if they just reduced the prices.
shim
Why do they charge more for fixed lenses compared to zooms.... surely the zooms with more elements are dearer to produce. For the original price you could have almost bought FOUR Bigmas
There's a big demand now days for fixed lenses in the 300-600m range. They could sell a hell of a lot more if they just reduced the prices.
shim
I have often wondered that myself, I would have thought a zoom is much more involved to manufacture than a prime, but prices don't reflect that. :
I guess it comes down to demand for an optically superior prime rather than production costs, that dictate price.
Camera:|K-7|
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:54
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johnriley wrote:
Moved to general Chat - classifieds is for members' private sales and wants.
John - fair enough. However, this sort of thing has been put in classifieds in the past and it does seem to be a good way of giving members a "heads-up"! Cheers.Moved to general Chat - classifieds is for members' private sales and wants.
Tony
Posted 02/07/2009 - 11:56
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For those lucky people with one of these beasts how fast is the focusing given that it does not have SDM/HSM?
Posted 02/07/2009 - 12:05
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However, this sort of thing has been put in classifieds in the past
Yes, but unfortunately Classifieds was becoming very messy as it started to stray, so we're now back to basics. It can still be clearly seen here, so I hope it enjoys its new home!
However, this sort of thing has been put in classifieds in the past
Best regards, John
Posted 02/07/2009 - 12:10
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Unlocker wrote:
That does seem quite cheap to me. Gonna have to check the finances as I am very tempted, enough to even use the K-7 fund!
Greynolds, did you really just buy one? ! Did they give you any indication on delivery time?
Arrived today. That does seem quite cheap to me. Gonna have to check the finances as I am very tempted, enough to even use the K-7 fund!
Greynolds, did you really just buy one? ! Did they give you any indication on delivery time?
I hate to tell you, but this may have been the only one that price. The rest state 'to order'. I've bought end-lots from Jessops before and depite ordering large quantities I've only received one or two, then found no more are available.
Of course it could be that Sigma are getting rid of these and dropping the price, but even so I still hope to make a profit. Now to hide it from the other half.
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http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/products/Sigma/500mm%20f4.5%20EX%20DG%20(Pentax%20AF)-2274/Show.html
Seems like a good idea, if you've got the money!
Tony