180mm, macro

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 22, 2006 at 7:21 AM

I'm looking for a non-dg version of Sigma 180mm macro. The problem is I'm not able to find the non-dg in Europian-shops. The cost difference is a lot (almost 200 Euro more) between the two. Does anybody know a source where to buy the lense? (Even Ebay Germany has not got it).

PS:Juza, you know any place?

Posted by Tammy Mellert on August 22, 2006 at 9:53 AM

I found one at B&H Photo in New York for $599. It says it is a Demo Item but if you call them maybe they have one in the box that is new. Here is the link and it is almost at the bottom:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=catalog.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=180mm+macro

Good Luck
Tammy

Posted by Tammy Mellert on August 22, 2006 at 9:54 AM

Just noticed it says for Nikon. I am not sure what camera you have but it is a start.

Tammy

Posted by Tammy Mellert on August 22, 2006 at 9:59 AM

I just found a bunch on the Ebay site here in the US. Try this link if it works

http://search.ebay.com/sigma-180mm-macro_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx

Tammy

Posted by Tammy Mellert on August 22, 2006 at 10:04 AM

Ok, here are some more! Sorry, I am bored this morning and thought I would help. It is with shopping.com and they have 10 Sigma 180mm Macro lenses both digital and non-DG on there. If you click on the lense name it will bring up the names of the stores where they are located. Good luck

http://www4.shopping.com/xGS-Sigma_180mm_Macro~NS-1~linkin_id-3058213~~r-1~CLT-INTR

Tammy

Posted by Tammy Mellert on August 22, 2006 at 10:04 AM

Ok, here are some more! Sorry, I am bored this morning and thought I would help. It is with shopping.com and they have 10 Sigma 180mm Macro lenses both digital and non-DG on there. If you click on the lense name it will bring up the names of the stores where they are located. Good luck

http://www4.shopping.com/xGS-Sigma_180mm_Macro~NS-1~linkin_id-3058213~~r-1~CLT-INTR

Tammy

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 22, 2006 at 1:26 PM

Thanks Tammy. I will buy from US if I do not find any over here in Europe. BH is the best option in that case.

Posted by Juza on August 23, 2006 at 4:39 AM

Hi Prashant,
the non-DG version is discontinued, but maybe you can still find it somewhere.

The new versions costs 635 Euro at Pixass.de :

http://www.pixxass-shop.de/product_info.php?pName=sigma-18035-ex-dg-macro-if-apo-canon-p-1703&cName=sigma-lenses-sigma-canon-eos-c-439_25_40_228

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 23, 2006 at 5:54 AM

Hey,
Thanks Juza. I was thinking of buying 150mm Sigma as it is almost 600 Euro against 750 for 180mm. But with this is offer is too good to resist. I will go for it.

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