Sigma's getting unrealistically greedy

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:32 -0700, "Mr. Strat"

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: RichA wrote:
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: $1000 for a fast kit zoom? Are they insane? As much as an Olympus
: 12-60 (which would destroy the Sigma in every performance area).
:
: If people would just avoid Sigma products, they'd be much better off.

And yet the Sigma lenses I own have performed very well. Is that
because I'm
one of the few people smart enough to know which are the good ones? Or
because
Sigma's QC problems have been greatly exaggerated by Sigma's
competitors and
their fanboys?


Tomorrow I will have the chance to play with any Sigma lenses I want to.
From what I saw today, they seem very well made. But, I will try a few.

--
Peter

Would this by chance have been at Sigma USA's location? If so, the next
time you go you must let me know. I work within a five-minute drive from
there.


I went to the annual NECCC conference at Amherst, MA. Sigma had a booth
with a bunch of their lenses on display, which participants could borrow
for a an hour or two. I tried, without success to convince the rep that
the 800 was much too heavy and I world be happy to carry it home for her.
I promised to return it in less than two years. Here I was being gallant
to a nice young lady and she would not accept my help.

Seriously, where are they located? It sound like a nice idea, especially
since I am semi retired.



--
Peter

LOL! Chivalry is dead.

Sigma USA is in Ronkonkoma right off of Vets Hwy.

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:32 -0700, "Mr. Strat"

wrote:
: In article
: ,
: RichA wrote:
:
: $1000 for a fast kit zoom? Are they insane? As much as an
Olympus
: 12-60 (which would destroy the Sigma in every performance area).
:
: If people would just avoid Sigma products, they'd be much better
off.

And yet the Sigma lenses I own have performed very well. Is that
because I'm
one of the few people smart enough to know which are the good ones? Or
because
Sigma's QC problems have been greatly exaggerated by Sigma's
competitors and
their fanboys?


Tomorrow I will have the chance to play with any Sigma lenses I want
to. From what I saw today, they seem very well made. But, I will try a
few.

--
Peter

Would this by chance have been at Sigma USA's location? If so, the next
time you go you must let me know. I work within a five-minute drive
from there.


I went to the annual NECCC conference at Amherst, MA. Sigma had a booth
with a bunch of their lenses on display, which participants could borrow
for a an hour or two. I tried, without success to convince the rep that
the 800 was much too heavy and I world be happy to carry it home for her.
I promised to return it in less than two years. Here I was being gallant
to a nice young lady and she would not accept my help.

Seriously, where are they located? It sound like a nice idea, especially
since I am semi retired.



--
Peter

LOL! Chivalry is dead.

Sigma USA is in Ronkonkoma right off of Vets Hwy.


Will they let visitors play with the lenses?


--
Peter

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:32 -0700, "Mr. Strat"

wrote:
: In article
:
,
: RichA wrote:
:
: $1000 for a fast kit zoom? Are they insane? As much as an
Olympus
: 12-60 (which would destroy the Sigma in every performance area).
:
: If people would just avoid Sigma products, they'd be much better
off.

And yet the Sigma lenses I own have performed very well. Is that
because I'm
one of the few people smart enough to know which are the good ones?
Or because
Sigma's QC problems have been greatly exaggerated by Sigma's
competitors and
their fanboys?


Tomorrow I will have the chance to play with any Sigma lenses I want
to. From what I saw today, they seem very well made. But, I will try a
few.

--
Peter

Would this by chance have been at Sigma USA's location? If so, the
next time you go you must let me know. I work within a five-minute
drive from there.


I went to the annual NECCC conference at Amherst, MA. Sigma had a booth
with a bunch of their lenses on display, which participants could borrow
for a an hour or two. I tried, without success to convince the rep that
the 800 was much too heavy and I world be happy to carry it home for
her. I promised to return it in less than two years. Here I was being
gallant to a nice young lady and she would not accept my help.

Seriously, where are they located? It sound like a nice idea, especially
since I am semi retired.



--
Peter

LOL! Chivalry is dead.

Sigma USA is in Ronkonkoma right off of Vets Hwy.


Will they let visitors play with the lenses?


--
Peter

Yes they will.

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:32 -0700, "Mr. Strat"

wrote:
: In article
:
,
: RichA wrote:
:
: $1000 for a fast kit zoom? Are they insane? As much as an
Olympus
: 12-60 (which would destroy the Sigma in every performance area).
:
: If people would just avoid Sigma products, they'd be much better
off.

And yet the Sigma lenses I own have performed very well. Is that
because I'm
one of the few people smart enough to know which are the good ones?
Or because
Sigma's QC problems have been greatly exaggerated by Sigma's
competitors and
their fanboys?


Tomorrow I will have the chance to play with any Sigma lenses I want
to. From what I saw today, they seem very well made. But, I will try
a few.

--
Peter

Would this by chance have been at Sigma USA's location? If so, the
next time you go you must let me know. I work within a five-minute
drive from there.


I went to the annual NECCC conference at Amherst, MA. Sigma had a booth
with a bunch of their lenses on display, which participants could
borrow for a an hour or two. I tried, without success to convince the
rep that the 800 was much too heavy and I world be happy to carry it
home for her. I promised to return it in less than two years. Here I
was being gallant to a nice young lady and she would not accept my
help.

Seriously, where are they located? It sound like a nice idea,
especially since I am semi retired.



--
Peter

LOL! Chivalry is dead.

Sigma USA is in Ronkonkoma right off of Vets Hwy.


Will they let visitors play with the lenses?


--
Peter

Yes they will.



Sound like a plan. I may shoot for Thursday. If you contact me offline I'll
give you my cell.

--
Peter