Sigma 35mm f1.4....?!!

Sorry I didn't mention I did buy my lens in the start of the year so even if the lens is worth £1200 back then I did have a bit of spare change at the price I brought it.

I'm always cautions how much savings to be hand especially when buying overseas and warranty issues. If its £50 -/+ then I'll buy it with warranty here in the UK but as Canon Lens have international warranty it doesn't matter.

I find it hard to believe if customs can track all the equipment you bring when arriving in the country then tracking what you come back with is another difficult task. If this was the case I would have thought about that a long time ago.
 
I am not talking about the warranty, I have not even mentioned it as I know lenses carry international warranty.

The attraction of buying a lens aboard is the savings, but the savings carry risks of customs.

The price for the 35L has never been £1200. I paid £995 from Kerso 2 years ago.

Now if you can get it for £900 then that is a £100 savings provided if you come through customs unscathed.

If you declare then it is 20% VAT plus import duty (not sure the amount). Which takes you way over £1k.

If you don't declare then you risk the above plus a fine.

I am not sure how they check up on your purchases but surely enough if you have the box with you then its good night Vienna. If you thinking about sending the box back then that cost money. I do not know the ins and outs of customs, do they ask you proof of purchase on suspect items? I don't know but what if they ask for receipt for all your gear?

Anyway, it is a lot of hassle to save £100, as there is a real risk of a potential bill of a few hundred if plus a fine.

Less so now ******* take away all that risk and delivery it to your door for the same price.
 
Raymond, all your points are valid and I appreciate the comments you put in front.

When it comes to any of my future camera equipment purchases, for me personally buying overseas (providing the exchange rate is good) I'll snap it up. I have ways in which the box can be sent back for free and I know not everyone has the same opportunity.

I don't want to change the OP's topic and have a full blown ins and out when buying from overseas Vs sourcing locally.
 
I think MTF charts won't apply as much as they do on other lenses with Sigma any more, the USB adapter renders the factory charts a bit useless now :p
 
mrk said:
I think MTF charts won't apply as much as they do on other lenses with Sigma any more, the USB adapter renders the factory charts a bit useless now :p
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The USB port has absolutely mo affect in the theoretical resolution or micro contrast of a lens which is what the MTF charts shows, and I mean theoretical in the strongest sense because the MTF charts are based on simulations of optical properties and are not even production lens tests.


The USB port is merely to allow better lens calibration, basically the AF adjustments that you can make on higher end bodies you can make on the lens, and do more advanced things by have micro adjustments for different focal lengths. Doesn't stop Sigma making a completely useless soft lens. or other optical defects.
 
It does put a bit dent in the quality control issues being a downside of going with Sigma, though. Can we use the dock on older Sigma lenses e.g. my 85 1.4 or is it just from now on?
 
Just picked up a cheap Canon 35mm f2 and if I get on with it a well as I expect and this new sigma is as good as it looks I will definitey be trading up!
 
More expensive?!

It's a brilliant price IMO, I always have a portion of £ set aside for this and with the sale of the 50mm 1.4, will mean I don't actually have to spend much extra :)
 
Why do lenses down at aperture 1.4 cost so much? :p I know mine is only a DX lens, but my little 35mm 1.8 cost me only £110 (2nd hand :o).

Is there just a huge chunk more glass and precision required to get the wider aperture (and FF view)?
 
alexthecheese said:
Why do lenses down at aperture 1.4 cost so much? :p I know mine is only a DX lens, but my little 35mm 1.8 cost me only £110 (2nd hand :o).

Is there just a huge chunk more glass and precision required to get the wider aperture (and FF view)?
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a lot more glass and special glass at that, designing large aperture full frame lenses is complicated and expensive. They also tend to be premium products so come with top notch expensive AF systems and build quality.

Really looking forward to this lens, my time with my 35mm f2 may be very short!
 
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As much as i think I would love this lens, at the moment its not the right time for me to invest in it. WIll be getting the Sigma 50mm F1.4 for my 5D MKIII, as this is now wider then my 50mm on the 40D.

But good glass is never cheap, but Sigma do seem to do good glass at a reasonable price and build quality.

I will be very interested in the results from this lens.
 
There's no way I'll be parting with the 50 for this, I much prefer that focal length on FF. I'd most likely use the 35 more on the 7D, with occasional use on FF if I want something slightly wider.
 
Rojin said:
There's no way I'll be parting with the 50 for this, I much prefer that focal length on FF. I'd most likely use the 35 more on the 7D, with occasional use on FF if I want something slightly wider.
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Why are people selling their 50mm for the 35mm?

They are not the same focal length and both have their uses and specialty . For me they are different enough to be worth keeping both.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Why are people selling their 50mm for the 35mm?

They are not the same focal length and both have their uses and specialty . For me they are different enough to be worth keeping both.
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We don't all have such deep pockets! I'd have liked the 35/50/85 combo but for now I've had to let the fifty go to pay for the others as I will use them more.
 
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