Sigma Art 14/1.8 - Who is getting one?

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It's $1,599 in B&H but UK price £1,679.99

Damn Brexit, if I get this, this will be my most expensive lens and That includes the new 35L mk2 !
 
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jonneymendoza said:
Sigma losing it with there pricing
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Really? This is very unique and can't have been cheap to design or produce. It's going to be niche in the extreme for astro shooters etc so I'm sure they've figured out its place in the market.
 
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their new 24-70 is more than I had hoped for as well
 
Not surprised by the price it's a very exotic piece of glass with a limited market but your right the exchange rate is killing uk prices at the minute!
 
niko said:
their new 24-70 is more than I had hoped for as well
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I suppose too it really depends on the quality of the 24-70, if its a "bag of primes" and has the excellent qualities the "Art" lineup usually do then an image stabilised 24-70 f2.8 for £1400 is a relative bargain v the Nikon and Canon equivalents, dearer than the Tamron but then there's a new one of those out soon and I'd be willing to bet it ends up a similar price.
 
chrism_scotland said:
I suppose too it really depends on the quality of the 24-70, if its a "bag of primes" and has the excellent qualities the "Art" lineup usually do then an image stabilised 24-70 f2.8 for £1400 is a relative bargain v the Nikon and Canon equivalents, dearer than the Tamron but then there's a new one of those out soon and I'd be willing to bet it ends up a similar price.
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nope its still more than I hoped for:p I was hoping for under a grand really.
but I do know where you are coming from, be interesting to see what the rumoured mk111 canon with I/S priced at
 
Fascinating lens. I'd love to try one for astro but seeing the price I'm feeling much better about my Irix 15mm purchase.

I don't actually thing it's overpriced though or certainly not compared to the competition.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I was hoping for 10% less than US pricing, at most, on par but not MORE!
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Just wait a bit then. UK retailers always try to squeeze the most out of the early adopters, the 'must have it now at any price' brigade. Once they've been suitably fleeced, the prices will drop for the rest of us. US retailers don't seem to do this, for reasons I don't understand.

Alternatively you could go and buy one now. Think of it as a public service, helping to subsidise the cost of photography for others.

Incidentally I'm in the same boat. I need to buy at least four of these and I'm wondering what price I can justify....
 
StewartR said:
Just wait a bit then. UK retailers always try to squeeze the most out of the early adopters, the 'must have it now at any price' brigade. Once they've been suitably fleeced, the prices will drop for the rest of us. US retailers don't seem to do this, for reasons I don't understand.

Alternatively you could go and buy one now. Think of it as a public service, helping to subsidise the cost of photography for others.

Incidentally I'm in the same boat. I need to buy at least four of these and I'm wondering what price I can justify....
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Why do you need to buy 4 lol
 
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