wow stunning, just shows how a change of perspective makes thinks much more interesting.

Withdrawn - my sincerest apologies everyone.

Being so close to a deal with duncanM made me realise that I would actually miss this lens a lot more than I thought I would.

Great price Mike, shame I dithered about and missed out :'(

Apologies, I forgot to add that I'm open to reasonable offers and/or trade for a Pentax 12-24mm or Da15, with cash going either way if necessary.

Finally I'm leaving for holiday next tuesday.

Up for sale is my DA21mm Limited, bought off the forums here a week or two ago. The reason for sale is that I'm going away on holiday shortly and want the flexibility of a wide angle zoom.

The lens is a good copy, no focus or sharpness issues at all - in fact its very sharp and has good micro contrast.

The lens itself, and the hood are both in mint condition - no marks at all on the body or glass. The lens cap however has a few very minor surface scratches and wear.

Photos to come later, or as requested.

I have sold on mu-43.com under the same username and I have sold a FA31 Limited and a helios 44k here.

Asking price is £320 including shipping via RDSM.

Any questions don't hesitate to PM

PM sent - hope it's still available

Thanks steve, I completely know what you're saying. I've never had a bad copy of a lens too. looking at some out of focus shots with the Sigma 30mm 1.4, it looks like a lot of it is user error, some people have done focus and recompose, which doesn't work well with the thin dof that 1.4 gives.

Though real bad copies are rare, I guess I kind of want some kind of reassurances, just in case.

Hmmm... I think you should consider the Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4 or the older version which is a 2.8-4.5. The Sigma is much cheaper than the Pentax and is a stop brighter at the wide end, and does very close focusing and does 'macro' with its magnification of up to 1:2. Its colours and contrast are very good, as is the bokeh. Though it should be noted the colour rendition is different to the pentax's.

Used they go for £200, or new £280.

If you're interested, you could drop by my flickr for some photos taken with the Sigma (older version) here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vincechu89/tags/1770mm/

Hi everyone,

I've just noticed GW camera on ebay has a very good price for the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 - its £299.99 and with full 3 year Sigma warranty, this is a full £70-80 cheaper than other retailers, so I guess I'm feeling a little cautious, perhaps overly lol

1. Has anyone bought anything from Great Western Cameras before? If so what was the experience like?

2. If I need to get the lens adjusted and sent to Sigma UK, whats the turn around like? (I know I can do in camera adjustment, but just in case)

3. If I get a bad copy, is it normal practice for retailers to refund/exchange?

4. If something goes wrong, for example they refuse to refund, can I use buyer protection on ebay to get my money back? (I did do some reading up, but was a little confused, it seems buyer protection's used for if your goods don't turn up at all? :S )

Have to say I might just save myself any risk and buy from SRS, who have been very helpful and great with me and my K-5 and other purchases in past.

Thanks in advance

PS I know I'm being overly cautious, but as I'm sure you can understand, I dont want that £300 to go to waste Guess I'm also affected by the good/bad copy or bf/ff stigma that Sigma have got from forums.

Thanks Jim, I just took a look and wow! Park cameras do have some smashing prices going! - I'll most likely buy a DA40 from them if I'm not happy with the ones I've been offered via PM.

Digby22 - just replied you - in 2 pm's though as I forgot to ask a question in the 1st