does sigma dg glass really make a difference over their non dg versions? or is just a marketing ploy? any suggestions?
kaitanium Goldmember  3,967 posts Likes: 15 Joined Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco USA More info | Dec 08, 2005 00:14 | #1 does sigma dg glass really make a difference over their non dg versions? or is just a marketing ploy? any suggestions?
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grego Cream of the Crop  8,819 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2005 Location: UCLA More info | Dec 08, 2005 00:44 | #2 The difference isn't that great in their better lens. Like between the 70-200 2.8's they have or the 120-300 2.8's. The price difference isn't that great, so it's somewhat of a marketing scheme, but not completely. Go UCLA
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m3incorp Senior Member  989 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Colorado, USA More info | Dec 08, 2005 01:07 | #3 Many of the Sigma lens are now being "upgraded" to DG. Most will say that there isn't a real difference in the quality. Given the small difference in price, I would go for the newer DG model. Guess, good marketing has it's advantages. 7D, 10D, Canon EFS 18-55mm modded
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kaitanium THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,967 posts Likes: 15 Joined Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco USA More info | Dec 08, 2005 01:51 | #4 theres at least a $100-$150 price difference at least on ebay (used) so i dunno. yea i started a thread about the 70-200 sigma and is excatly why i was wondering about dg vs non
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m3incorp Senior Member 989 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Colorado, USA More info | Dec 08, 2005 06:20 | #5 Well, if you notice on ebay the used ones are going for more than they sold for new. People look at the used one then check the price against the $800 DG model at B&H and assume it is a great deal, when it fact the non-DG model sold new for $638 at Sigma4less and the new DG model sells for $749 at Sigma4less. It is all about research; I would not base ANYTHING on ebay prices. 7D, 10D, Canon EFS 18-55mm modded
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cfcRebel Cream of the Crop  10,252 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX More info | Dec 08, 2005 10:11 | #6 Some Sigma DG and non-DG lens look the same from the outside. But some looks completely different. For instance, Sigma 17-35 f2.8-4 EX HSM DG looks so different from its non-DG cousin. Fee
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kaitanium THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,967 posts Likes: 15 Joined Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco USA More info | m3incorp wrote: Well, if you notice on ebay the used ones are going for more than they sold for new. People look at the used one then check the price against the $800 DG model at B&H and assume it is a great deal, when it fact the non-DG model sold new for $638 at Sigma4less and the new DG model sells for $749 at Sigma4less. It is all about research; I would not base ANYTHING on ebay prices. I was using the 70-200mm f/2.8 in this example. Now given the right price, used non-DG may be the smart move. naw ive seen the non dg's end at around $580shipped used, which, $100 off new, is still an incentive to get used on ebay. yea im a ebay verteran and of course i dont compare anything on ebay, some bidders just dont know =P
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kaitanium THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,967 posts Likes: 15 Joined Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco USA More info | Dec 09, 2005 21:50 | #8 see what i mean by cheap ending prices?
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