So now theres 2 bigmas

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  DoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  Humungus wrote:

  Thats quite a price jump......
  
  $759 USD APO
  http://www.expresscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=8923&start=1
  
  $1899 USD HSM
  http://www.expresscameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=55362&start=1
  
  
  
  Im not suggesting anything about the seller just mentioning that there is a new 50-500 model.
  
  
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  hmmmm. i didn't know there were two. Sigma's website usually has a link to the "older" lens... don't see it in this case.

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  gus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  DoctorIt wrote:

  hmmmm. i didn't know there were two. Sigma's website usually has a link to the "older" lens... don't see it in this case.

  Yeah...i think i had some old info there. The HSm replaced the older one. My mistake.
  
  Wheres the shots with this new lens ?

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  DoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  Humungus wrote:

  Wheres the shots with this new lens ?

  Funny you should ask... check the super secret forum... I'm trying to figure out where to put it. After reading this thread actually, I noticed there's 2 forums where this Bigma is being discussed. Its not too clear where to put lens reviews/comments.
  
  

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  wxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  DoctorIt wrote:

  Funny you should ask... check the super secret forum... I'm trying to figure out where to put it. After reading this thread actually, I noticed there's 2 forums where this Bigma is being discussed. Its not too clear where to put lens reviews/comments.
  
  

  You mean on dgrin?

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  wxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  Please hold. Currently being sorted out at the highest levels. :uhoh

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  DoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator

  March 7, 2005 edited March 7, 2005

  wxwax wrote:

  Please hold. Currently being sorted out at the highest levels. :uhoh

  See what I mean???
  
  
  Holding...

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  Steve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator

  March 8, 2005 edited March 8, 2005

  I read something about this last week. I think those 2 lenses are one in the same. While Sigma did announce improvements to many of their lenses, including the Bigma, they didn't do enough (I think the change was limited to replacing one element with a differently coated version) to justify doubling the price. I mean it's not like the added IS/OS or anything.
  
  Stay tuned, it should get clearer by the time we figure out where to put this thread :lol
  
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  GSPeP Registered Users Posts: 3,747 Major grins

  March 9, 2005 edited March 9, 2005

  Yes, there is (or will come) a new bigma. The only difference with the existing one is "DG" Optimized for use on digital cameras. But this cannot double the price.
  
  Have a look here: http://www.pma-show.com/sigma/003_dg_ex_tele_lens.html
  
  
  A bigma with "OS" could be very very very interesting Will they ever make that ???

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