Comments on: Two Sigma E-mount lenses for the price of one at BHphoto.

By: gashi

gashi — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:14:10 +0000

maybe sigma is gonna discontinue this lenses and introduce some better updated with pdaf….who knows.but its a good deal

By: DtEW

DtEW — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:32:31 +0000

Actually, the situation would be just receiving my SEL35F18 and no longer needing the redundancy of the Sigma 30. Given that early-adopters are usually the very people who buy a good number of lenses per year (for me, 7 lenses in 2012, of course that was system-building), it isn’t the best of ideas to piss them off with short-sighted pricing strategies. Everybody understands that things depreciate. The difference is the rate at which it becomes discounted makes you feel like you were cheated for being an early supporter. I will probably buy a constant-aperture standard zoom when it comes out, but if it’s a Sigma, I’m going to have to think long and hard because I won’t be able to unload it, when, say a Zeiss version comes out.

By: pjpo

pjpo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:54:14 +0000

The 30mm is amazingly sharp, but I understand the 19mm is less so. Adding in the fact that it is even bigger than the 30 and slower focusing than the 16mm pancake, and I ended up going with the Sony 16 instead. For this price, I’d jump on this deal. Otherwise, the deals going on the Sony 16 make it a better solution. This is probably why they are bundling together to start moving some 19′s.

By: BoogieOggie

BoogieOggie — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:43:29 +0000

The BH website mentions back-ordered for the 2 lenses but they still shipped my order off today.

So I’m guessing it’s still available if people still want it.

By: FMJ

FMJ — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:51:02 +0000

i thought the black friday deal ($150 each) was hot. i spend $300 on both and couldn’t be happier.

this is a must buy item(s)
I hardly touch my 50mm F1.8 OOS now