For sale or swap - Sigma 17-70mm DC Macro lens

[kman]

I'm looking to sell or trade the following lens:

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro Nikon fit

for one of the following in mint condition:

Sigma 18-50 EX f/2.8 HSM or Tamron 17-50 Dii IF f/2.8 with built-in motor (Nikon fit)

The Sigma is in mint condition, no marks/scratches/fungus etc and comes with front and rear caps and lens hood (no box or papers unfortunately).

The lens itself has very good reviews (only real issue is its a little soft wide-open but thats fixed by stopping down a bit) and macro ability means it can focus to subjects virtually touching the hood (1:2.3 magnification).

It also has a UV filter on it for protection.

Would sell for £135 + postage or trade up for one of the above 2 lenses.

Hope its ok to ask here - lenses dont seem to be advertised/sold in the classifieds...

Some pictures:





Heres a picture taken with the lens (of my other lens):

[Simpo Two]

kman said:

Hope its ok to ask here - lenses dont seem to be advertised/sold in the classifieds...

Technically no, but I agree that people don't think to look in Classifieds for photo stuff, only cars. Perhaps we need a stickied thread called 'Kit for sale?'

[kman]

oh ok. well if any mods have any objection im happy to delete it

[jon-]

And if "Kit for sale" doesn't fly, I think a "Kit for swap" thread might be a grand idea!

[nick_bbb]

If you're on Talk Photography (you need so many post and to be there a certain amount of time) it's a great place to sell, I sold my 17-40 F4 in about 2 hours yesterday, the money is already in my account and the lens is in the post

[kman]

Thanks i know TalkPhotography forums but havent got enough posts there yet to be able to use their classifieds! Oh well I guess it goes on ebay.

[kman]

Put on ebay and its sold already! woohooo.

Now i still need one of those two lenses if anyones got a minty!