R Butler

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'f-number cheating?'

It's a competition being run by Sigma UK and has a prize that's located in the UK - it's not that surprising that it's only open to UK residents.

If other Sigma distributors run similar...

My point is, that it's easy to do if it crosses your mind to do it. Now we no longer have the lens, it's much harder.

We don't have any interns and the US office doesn't usually test lenses (but that's where we got the lens).

That doesn't answer my question.

We know the US 'street price' ($799) but not a European street price.

We know the European MSRP but not the US one.

When first launched, the Sigma SD1 had a US...

We had to send the sample of the lens we had back, so we can't check.

The press release from Sigma - included above, says there will be Pentax and Sony mount versions.

Why, what's the US MSRP? Or the European or UK street price?

Please read the note about what the different regions are actually quoting.

Bear in mind, for instance that the Sigma SD1's original US MSRP was $10,000 but its street price was $6899.

The US and...

So, given the choice of adhesive tape (easy to position correctly, won't drip, easier to ensure even adhesion), you'd rather use a liquid glue/cement?

I hadn't realised the entire world of...

Have you read the article or the comments below?

The UK price is an MSRP - not the price you'll actually pay (one retailer is apparently offering it for £650)

The US price is a 'street price,'...

I think we might be getting a /little/off-topic here (and into topics that can't be resolved within the confines of a comment section).

However, please re-read the explanation in the news story....

What's the street price in the EU or UK? Since that's what you're quoting for the US.

What's the street price in the EU or UK? Since that's what you're quoting for the US.

A poster below says a shop is offering it if £649 already.

What's the street price in the EU or UK? Since that's what you're quoting for the US.

A poster below says a British shop is offering it if £649 already.

European markets (including UK) work rather differently from the US - manufacturers give MSRPs but the actual price most shops charge floats (downwards) from there.

In the US Sugma has quoted a...

The European prices are MSRPs - they're a headline price, not what you'll expect to pay on shops after it's available.

The US has announced a 'street price,' which is what you're likely to pay in...

And, perhaps, Pentax and Sony too.