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markgriff
11-07-2009, 18:41
Does anyone know the reason for the huge increase in the price of some of Sigma's lenses?

I had been saving up to purchase the 300-800mm lens which at the end of last year you could pick up for around £4,000.

However, I have just noticed that they have now increased the price of this by a whopping amount and are now priced at over £7,000!!

This seems to be the case for all of their big lenses and I can only see that they have effectively priced out the average photographer........:thinking:
Flash In The Pan
11-07-2009, 18:46
The exchange rate, probably :shrug:
HCK
11-07-2009, 18:46
credit crunch and the weakened pound maybe :shrug:

(Flash you take after your name, I was too late!)
neil_g
11-07-2009, 19:00
yup been that way for a good few months now.

i was looking to pick up a 120-300 from WHE bargain basement at £1100 earlier in the year, its now priced at £1800.

its the same with all electronics companys at the moment, canon, nikon, tamron, sigma.. etc.
DekHog
11-07-2009, 19:14
Average togs spend 4k on a lens? :D
markgriff
11-07-2009, 20:05
Hmm, you'd think in times of a credit crunch they would be wanting to sell lenses.......think their order hotline will be quiet!!
Martyn...
11-07-2009, 20:29
Hmm, you'd think in times of a credit crunch they would be wanting to sell lenses.......think their order hotline will be quiet!!

12 months ago 215 yen - £1, around January this year that was around 125 yen - £1, so 12 months ago the lens was 860,000 Yen, at that lowest point that would be £6880.
markgriff
11-07-2009, 20:33
12 months ago 215 yen - £1, around January this year that was around 125 yen - £1, so 12 months ago the lens was 860,000 Yen, at that lowest point that would be £6880.

I was just looking in my back dated photography mags and in October 2008 Warehouse Express were doing the lens for £4399 but this month its £7274
neil_g
11-07-2009, 20:37
unfortunately i think the cost of raw materials and manufacturing has rocketed
RichardC27
11-07-2009, 21:53
Yup, it's the exchange rate and general increase in the cost of raw materials. And I agree, what average photographer spends £4k on a piece of glass? :lol:
markgriff
12-07-2009, 09:20
You'd be surprised.........I've frequently been sat in a hide with someone next to me sporting the Canon 500mm which costs more than that!
fracster
12-07-2009, 09:36
Glad I bought mine last year.

No help at all to you though..........:D
sdb123
12-07-2009, 09:54
Does anyone know the reason for the huge increase in the price of some of Sigma's lenses?

This isn't just confined to Sigma, all the manufacturers have whacked their prices up.
Rovers_Andy
12-07-2009, 16:51
Yup, it's the exchange rate and general increase in the cost of raw materials. And I agree, what average photographer spends £4k on a piece of glass?

Me Lol :lol::lol:

(But im daft)