MO: Sigma 180mm Macro f3.5

[kenghor]

if you can confirm that it it is indeed between below 900 (before GST), then it is a good deal and I may be quite interested. thinking about it right now...

When are you going to place your order?

thanks
skf

Price inclusive of GST and the $10 admin fees (from the courier company to collect the GST) is at most $910 only....

 

[kenghor]

if you can confirm that it it is indeed between below 900 (before GST), then it is a good deal and I may be quite interested. thinking about it right now...

When are you going to place your order?

thanks
skf

Price inclusive of GST and the $10 admin fees (from the courier company to collect the GST) is at most $910 only....

I've already placed my order yesterday.
Place your order by today and I'll longbang all the orders together.

 

[kenghor]

1. xdax45 = Nikon Mount (Received $400 deposite)

 

[Terence]

Hi Kenghor,

Thanks for the Canon lens yesterday. Works pretty good except for the non-functioning AF which can be a pain sometimes! Planning to take it for a shoot at the botanic gardens tomorrow.

I would like to place an order for this MO (Canon mount please, it's for a friend). You need a deposit? I can send one in the mail. PLease PM me if you want me to send you a cheque to your address.

Thanks

 

[mpenza]

deal sounds good Up for kenghor.

 

[kenghor]

1. xdax45 = Nikon Mount (Received $400 deposite)
2. Terence = Canon Mount
3. sfk = Canon Mount & side order for Canon 50mm macro if price <$300

 

[Kho King]

this Sigma lens goes 1:1 or 1:2?

 

[skf]

this Sigma lens goes 1:1 or 1:2?

This Sigma lens goes 1:1

 

[kenghor]

1. xdax45 = Nikon Mount (Paid $400)
2. Terence = Canon Mount
3. sfk = Canon Mount & side order for Canon 50mm macro if price <$300 (Paid $800)

 

[kenghor]

Any more orders?
Let me know by 26th.
Then can try to get the shop to ship on the 27th and hopefully receive b4 the new year.

 

[kenghor]

The lens comes with warranty from Sigma.
I suppose the Singapore agent will honour it.

 

[xdivider]

First time I read someone mentioned something bad about the Sigma 180 macro and I will take with with a pail of salt.

All reports so far from actual users raves about that lens. These include users who had used the Canon 180 L lens and nikon 200 macro.

When I checked the price with Nelson at Konota, he mentioned that some time back when he was still the partner of Photoguide, there was a mass order of this lens from Photo-Art. These people are making big prints for Salon competition, so it says something about the optics of this lens.

The only reserve that I had with Sigma is compatability problem. But heck, the price of an L is 3 times as much! And so far, no body is complaining with the newer Sigma lens. Tamron is another lens that I consider but it cost at about $1250.

Hmmm, im interested in joining in, but may wanna longbang other stuffs with it. Wat is the pricing for the 12-24 if available?

 

[Papilio]

this Sigma lens goes 1:1 or 1:2?

Kho King, it goes to 1:1 without any attachments.

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

I'm just wondering why Canon 180mm 3.5L macro is rated 3.9 at www.photodo.com and Sigma 180mm macro was rated 4.1 if the optical quality of this lens is poor.

To me, when it comes to optical quality ratings, I trust photodo more than any other tests.

 

[kenghor]

I would be very angry if I'm making money from the mail order but I'm not really.
Just asking for better price, maybe chalk up my credit card points and make friends with the HK supplier so that I may have better deal next time with my orders....

Since u provide the link to the article to back up your statement, fair enough. I will take it with a pinch of salt now instead of a pail.

Nevertheless the Sigma isn't that bad as to warrant one to stay away from it totally. It is still a stella lens. I think Photodo with their scentific lens test still rates it highly.

Gentlemen,

The only reason I brought that up was as a public service mention. I certainly do not need a lecture on how to interpret reviews, nor advice about "pail(s) of salt". I'll take a little bit less of the hyperbole too please thank you very much.




Well good for you. How about practising what you preach and interpreting those results with a "pail of salt"? Selective retention is one of those funny things.

This review I mention isn't just the subjective bish bosh; the guy's got the results to prove it and they are shocking. Unless he has a personal vendetta against Sigma (and how do you know everyone else isn't in love with Sigma or feels the need to justify their purchase?), the pictures speak for themselves.

Go look at those pictures. Or if you can't be bothered, that's fine too. Incidentally he's got side by side comparisons with the Canon L lens, the Tamron, and the Sigma (hmm, that sounds familiar, I must have mentioned it in my first post...). And I'll spell it out for you, the Canon and Tamron were for all intents and purposes on a par, the Sigma vastly inferior.

These people are making big prints for Salon competition, so it says something about the optics of this lens.

Sorry, that doesn't really say anything to me at all. Not to mention that, admittedly, the vast majority of people don't use their lenses anywhere close to their potential, and in which case, sure those people can go ahead and buy dud lenses, because it won't matter.

The link is here.

And just in case anyone thinks I'm anti-Sigma, go back to my original post and count the number of qualifications I made about my not being able to vouch for the validity of the test, and you draw your own conclusions. And I get lectured not just about pinches of salt, but pails.

And Kenghor, I'm not in any way trying to rain on your parade either, but I don't care how cheap a lens is, if it's as bad as that test makes it appear to be, then frankly I couldn't stop myself from warning people off it. You'd do the same as well if you saw those results.

 

[kenghor]

1. xdax45 = Nikon Mount (Paid $400)
2. Terence = Canon Mount
3. sfk = Canon Mount & side order for Canon 50mm macro if price <$300 (Paid $800)
4. LEO = Nikon Mount (Paid $400)

 

[Kho King]

kenghor, the MO of yours...does it comes with one year international warranty? Will u give original receipt and warranty card stamped as well?

R u using Canon or Nikon? Anybody got incompatibility issue? I think reverse engineering of Canon lenses by third party (Sigma) still not very successful.

 

[Larry]

ok, as a Marketplace Moderator, i'd ask everyone involved in this thread to refrain from adding comments and reviews about the lens itself here. this is a Mass Order thread - you shouldn't even be discussing the merits of the item here; pls start a new thread elsewhere if you wish to find out more or discuss about the Sigma 180mm macro lens. anymore OT posts and i will lock down the thread.

kenghor, some suggestions - firm up some prices and details, and re-post this in a new thread, pref starting a list of interested people in order to keep track. this would help move your mass order along.

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[xdivider]

ok, as a Marketplace Moderator, i'd ask everyone involved in this thread to refrain from adding comments and reviews about the lens itself here. this is a Mass Order thread - you shouldn't even be discussing the merits of the item here; pls start a new thread elsewhere if you wish to find out more or discuss about the Sigma 180mm macro lens. anymore OT posts and i will lock down the thread.

kenghor, some suggestions - firm up some prices and details, and re-post this in a new thread, pref starting a list of interested people in order to keep track. this would help move your mass order along.

The Moderator
Marketplace

Yeah, it would be good if the supplier can have a list of the suggested prices of various sigma lenses which are kinda intriguing, i.e. 12-24, 14, 15 fish, 15-30, 24-135, 80-400, 50-500 and the 50 to 200 mm macro lens. ;p

 

[Catalyst]

Pls check PM, I need the transaction details (if interested)