Sigma 150mm gets OS!

[MeadsMan]

Do you think it`s likely to drop down to the £700 Mark ? Can not really justify the extra £400 odd quid for the image stabilisation.

[squishy]

I don't see a price on that page.

But £999 seems about right.
Considering it's almost as long, very nearly/as sharp, 2/3rds of a stop faster and now has OS, it's quite impressive that it's still cheaper than the 180mm L macro!

If sigma are sensible, they'll keep the non OS version in production. It's superb value for money as a long macro lens.

[david156]

Originally Posted by squishy

I don't see a price on that page.

But £999 seems about right.
Considering it's almost as long, very nearly/as sharp, 2/3rds of a stop faster and now has OS, it's quite impressive that it's still cheaper than the 180mm L macro!

If sigma are sensible, they'll keep the non OS version in production. It's superb value for money as a long macro lens.

If you add to basket the price comes up.
I'm hoping its just a "new product intial price " and that it will drop by 1 to 2 hundred pounds. At a thousand pounds i'm more inclined to go for the older version at nearly half the price.

David

[Ukwildlifeo]

£1000! I'll stay at 100mm with IS for 3rd of the price I think!

[david156]

Just seen this priced at £715.21 - canon fit.

Seems a bit more of a realistic price at only approx £150 - £200 more than a non OS version.

David

[david156]

Had an email regarding the new 150mm OS macro, copy below;


Dear Mr Martin

The latest we have from Japan is that the lens will be available Feb 2011. We will not have prices for this item until late January.

Kind Regards

Gary

Gary Rutter
Sigma Sales Dept
Sigma Imaging UK

Tel:01707 329999
email: grutter@sigma-imaging-uk.com
Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd