Sigma lenses?

[Knick Pee]

Well, after all the good advice I got about starting out......I'm plumping for a Nikon D40X with the standard kit lens.

I have seen quite a good deal in Jessops, where they will do a flash (own make) and a Sigma 200mm lens for half price when bought with the camera......

They want £100 for the lens which seems like a reasonable deal to me.....but being a camera virgin I thought I'd check.

Worth it?

Especially as I wont be outlaying any extra for quite a long while......

[miniman]

Going to need a bit more info. I can't see that Sigma do a 200mm prime so assuming it's a zoom - but there are many x-200 zooms. If it's a 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC then it's not a bargain (Warehouse Express selling that one for £84). If it's a 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG Macro then rip their arm off as that's worth £650!

[Knick Pee]

I'm prettty sure it's a 55-200mm.....so maybe not much of a bargain

ETA: its normally 150......cant see it for £84.

Its also an auto focus one.

Edited by Knick Pee on Sunday 23 December 16:40

[Famous Graham]

Knick Pee said:

Its also an auto focus one.

They all are.

Well, until you start to get really specialised anyway.

[miniman]

OK I see the one you mean, with the HSM motor, it's £144 from Warehouse Express so looks like a reasonable deal.

[Knick Pee]

miniman said:

OK I see the one you mean, with the HSM motor, it's £144 from Warehouse Express so looks like a reasonable deal.

good....the flash was usually £100 and they'd do it for £50 also...

so all in all i reckon £400 for the camera + £40 cashback +
£50 for the flash +
£100 for a 200mm zoom lens
=£510 for the whole package seems quite good. I'll also try to get them to throw in a memeory card for free.

[Knick Pee]

Quinny said:

If they won't throw in a memory card,

Don't whatever you do buy one from them. They're way overpriced.

Go somwhere like this and compare and you'll see what I mean

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=...

No good getting a good deal on the Camera, and then throwing it away on Memory

I noticed that....they wanted about £35 when a similar one is about £12 at ebuyer

[Knick Pee]

Sigma 55-200mm lens £149 normally but they'll do it for £99

and

Flash £100 normally but they'll do it for £50.

Worth it?

[Furyous]

I use my 70-300 Sigma all the time for motorsport, and currently very happy.

Dont know which version you are looking at, but they do the APO version which has (allegedly) better glass.

hth

F

[Knick Pee]

Furyous said:

I use my 70-300 Sigma all the time for motorsport, and currently very happy.

Dont know which version you are looking at, but they do the APO version which has (allegedly) better glass.

hth

F

the link is above



Should have gone to specsavers!!!

[Furyous]

Knick Pee said:

Should have gone to specsavers!!!

:slapshead: