Originally posted by Zealex A great alternative to the FA31 (correct me if I'm wrong)
There has been a recent thread on FA31 versus Sigma 30 f/1.4 ART, see link below. The consensus seems to be that the FA31 is superior, which I would have assumed, but the better question is, will a $379 Sigma 30 f/1.4 ART provide 90% of what a $700-$1000 FA 31 can do, and are you willing to live with whatever FA limited pixie dust you might be missing--and use the money you saved to buy another lens?
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/264938-fa31...0-1-4-art.html
I am curious how many refurbished copies they are making available right now. It could be a very small number. The brand-new lens was just released back in March so I'm surprised to see it already selling in the Sigma Outlet store just 4-5 months later. Could these be customer returns?
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Originally posted by Zealex I'm not sure how I feel about a refurbished lens - maybe I'm too picky?
For what it's worth-- when I bought my Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 zoom lens from the Sigma Outlet, it came in its original box (NOT a plain white box), with all the accessories included. The lens itself looked brand-new. Remember that this is a factory-refurbished lens, so in theory it is supposedly hand-checked by Sigma technicians to ensure it meets its quality standards and specifications. The only hesitation I had was that the warranty was 90 days and not 4 years, but I haven't had any problems with the lens since I bought it a few years ago.
Last edited by seventysixersfan; 07-25-2014 at 10:01 AM.