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jbarry · 08-31-2014, 09:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by when-daybreaks

Yeah that's what I figured but I was hoping anyway lol thanks for the link

I had this lens on order with a reputable seller who could not get one to sell [for nine months] and also couldn't get any sense out of Sigma.

I went elsewhere in the end after I tracked one down in Pentax K mount.

It is a wonderful lens!

**Digitalis** · 09-01-2014, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by jbarry

t is a wonderful lens!

Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses.

jbarry · 09-01-2014, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses.

It was a new lens...............................MINT

**Digitalis** · 09-01-2014, 06:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jbarry

It was a new lens...............................MINT

So the good copies smell like....mint? damn, why didn't anyone tell me that.

jbarry · 09-01-2014, 06:21 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Digitalis

So the good copies smell like....mint? damn, why didn't anyone tell me that.

In Melbourne they smell like GOLD

**interested_observer** · 09-01-2014, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses.

When I finally decided to purchase one in order to shoot some tall ships, I did not have time to troll through several copies. I took it over to Sigma warranty (it was backfocusing terribly - out of the capability for the body to compensate). Sigma realigned the lens and made it perfect.

steve1307 · 09-02-2014, 04:08 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses.

What can potentially be wrong with them? other than front/back AF and maybe de-centering?
I bought mine 2nd hand from Steve ("bossa") who is, IIRC also pretty picky with lenses / QA. Didn't smell of mint (or his cat, thankfully)

I did a "rough" test handheld with 2 outdoor pictures of the same scene, one right way up and the other upside down and did some measurebating

Pixel peeping, I could pick a slight difference in one corner of the lens but I would have to repeat the test on a tripod with a brick wall or something to make sure it wasn't me. certainly not noticeable in out using it in the real world.
AF is pretty much dead on, but then everything more than 4 feet away is always in focus at any normal setting with this lens.

The only thing I'm not so keen on is the weight of it. It's the same as 3 x DA15's !!

I'm on holiday in the next few weeks and was thinking to take only 15 , 31 , 18-135 but now I've seen some interesting European city shots with it a few pages back in this 8-16 thread so thinking maybe to bring it.

I used it a lot when hiking around, without family in tow, in central Australia couple of months ago (it was maybe 10-15% of shots), but this trip going to be the complete opposite.

**Digitalis** · 09-02-2014, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by steve1307

The only thing I'm not so keen on is the weight of it. It's the same as 3 x DA15's !!

no kidding...

when-daybreaks · 09-20-2014, 08:58 AM

I've been looking into getting one of these lenses but aus. Stores don't seem to ship to the US. Everyone is out except 47th st photo. Are they a safe store to buy a lens from? They have it listed as available and $650 and the only other store I found was a McCain but theirs was $930 ..

snipenekkid · 09-21-2014, 02:48 AM - **1 Like**

I've bought from 47th St a number of times over the years and like all the NY/east coast camera stores once upon a time, they were sketchy but I always had a good transaction. Today they are fine to deal with...remember you use a credit card, you're covered either way, same with using PayPal.

when-daybreaks · 09-21-2014, 02:16 PM

Okay thanks snipenekkid

snipenekkid · 09-22-2014, 03:28 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by when-daybreaks

Okay thanks snipenekkid

you bet...those old "catalog"/"back-of-the-magazine" retailers have been affected by the web, for the better because they no longer need to do a lot of upselling and CC companies keep them very honest. Too easy to start a chargeback and win. So why put an already good profit at risk.

Of course you have to stick to the larger retailers and since there are enough of them still, they do compete on price pretty well. Won't get into the fact that MAP agreements being legal these days have raised prices for consumers...that one makes me too cranky. haha!

**dadipentak** · 09-22-2014, 03:31 PM

Stay cranky, kid.

snipenekkid · 09-22-2014, 04:50 PM

hahaha, ya sure you betcha!

when-daybreaks · 09-22-2014, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by snipenekkid

you bet...those old "catalog"/"back-of-the-magazine" retailers have been affected by the web, for the better because they no longer need to do a lot of upselling and CC companies keep them very honest. Too easy to start a chargeback and win. So why put an already good profit at risk.

Of course you have to stick to the larger retailers and since there are enough of them still, they do compete on price pretty well. Won't get into the fact that MAP agreements being legal these days have raised prices for consumers...that one makes me too cranky. haha!

I feel uninformed whats a MAP agreement?

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08-31-2014, 09:20 PM - 1 Like	#571
jbarry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Melbourne + Malvern East Victoria Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 377	Originally posted by when-daybreaks Yeah that's what I figured but I was hoping anyway lol thanks for the link I had this lens on order with a reputable seller who could not get one to sell [for nine months] and also couldn't get any sense out of Sigma. I went elsewhere in the end after I tracked one down in Pentax K mount. It is a wonderful lens!

09-01-2014, 05:39 PM	#572
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by jbarry t is a wonderful lens! Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses.

09-01-2014, 05:50 PM	#573
jbarry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Melbourne + Malvern East Victoria Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 377	Originally posted by Digitalis Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses. It was a new lens...............................MINT

09-01-2014, 06:02 PM - 1 Like	#574
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by jbarry It was a new lens...............................MINT So the good copies smell like....mint? damn, why didn't anyone tell me that.

09-01-2014, 06:21 PM - 1 Like	#575
jbarry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Melbourne + Malvern East Victoria Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 377	Originally posted by Digitalis So the good copies smell like....mint? damn, why didn't anyone tell me that. In Melbourne they smell like GOLD

09-01-2014, 07:21 PM	#576
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Originally posted by Digitalis Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses. When I finally decided to purchase one in order to shoot some tall ships, I did not have time to troll through several copies. I took it over to Sigma warranty (it was backfocusing terribly - out of the capability for the body to compensate). Sigma realigned the lens and made it perfect.

09-02-2014, 04:08 AM	#577
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by Digitalis Providing you can find a decent copy. Though many users here seemed to have lucked out, I went through several copies before I found one that was perfect. But then again i'm rather picky when it comes to my lenses. What can potentially be wrong with them? other than front/back AF and maybe de-centering? I bought mine 2nd hand from Steve ("bossa") who is, IIRC also pretty picky with lenses / QA. Didn't smell of mint (or his cat, thankfully) I did a "rough" test handheld with 2 outdoor pictures of the same scene, one right way up and the other upside down and did some measurebating Pixel peeping, I could pick a slight difference in one corner of the lens but I would have to repeat the test on a tripod with a brick wall or something to make sure it wasn't me. certainly not noticeable in out using it in the real world. AF is pretty much dead on, but then everything more than 4 feet away is always in focus at any normal setting with this lens. The only thing I'm not so keen on is the weight of it. It's the same as 3 x DA15's !! I'm on holiday in the next few weeks and was thinking to take only 15 , 31 , 18-135 but now I've seen some interesting European city shots with it a few pages back in this 8-16 thread so thinking maybe to bring it. I used it a lot when hiking around, without family in tow, in central Australia couple of months ago (it was maybe 10-15% of shots), but this trip going to be the complete opposite.

09-02-2014, 06:18 AM	#578
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by steve1307 The only thing I'm not so keen on is the weight of it. It's the same as 3 x DA15's !! no kidding...

09-20-2014, 08:58 AM	#579
when-daybreaks Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 72	I've been looking into getting one of these lenses but aus. Stores don't seem to ship to the US. Everyone is out except 47th st photo. Are they a safe store to buy a lens from? They have it listed as available and $650 and the only other store I found was a McCain but theirs was $930 ..

09-21-2014, 02:48 AM - 1 Like	#580
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	I've bought from 47th St a number of times over the years and like all the NY/east coast camera stores once upon a time, they were sketchy but I always had a good transaction. Today they are fine to deal with...remember you use a credit card, you're covered either way, same with using PayPal.

09-21-2014, 02:16 PM	#581
when-daybreaks Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 72	Okay thanks snipenekkid

09-22-2014, 03:28 PM - 1 Like	#582
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	Originally posted by when-daybreaks Okay thanks snipenekkid you bet...those old "catalog"/"back-of-the-magazine" retailers have been affected by the web, for the better because they no longer need to do a lot of upselling and CC companies keep them very honest. Too easy to start a chargeback and win. So why put an already good profit at risk. Of course you have to stick to the larger retailers and since there are enough of them still, they do compete on price pretty well. Won't get into the fact that MAP agreements being legal these days have raised prices for consumers...that one makes me too cranky. haha!

09-22-2014, 03:31 PM	#583
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Stay cranky, kid.

09-22-2014, 04:50 PM	#584
snipenekkid Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 95	hahaha, ya sure you betcha!

09-22-2014, 05:08 PM	#585
when-daybreaks Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 72	Originally posted by snipenekkid you bet...those old "catalog"/"back-of-the-magazine" retailers have been affected by the web, for the better because they no longer need to do a lot of upselling and CC companies keep them very honest. Too easy to start a chargeback and win. So why put an already good profit at risk. Of course you have to stick to the larger retailers and since there are enough of them still, they do compete on price pretty well. Won't get into the fact that MAP agreements being legal these days have raised prices for consumers...that one makes me too cranky. haha! I feel uninformed whats a MAP agreement?

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