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Sure would love an 800 5.6 prime...too bad that's a pipe dream. On a realistic note, I wish the 500 4.5 was on the list. And of course, that assumes the US will see the same changes.
 
Pity there is no impact on the Sigma 10-20mm, it might have derailed me from my intentions on the Tokina 12-24mm if it dropped enough.
 
I understand the info given explains the Pound to Yen ratio as the main reasoning behind the savings. Still, there is a small part of me that hopes the price drops will be coinciding with some lens revisions that include OS. Just a hunch, although I've certainly been wrong before.
 
Fowl Mouth said:
I understand the info given explains the Pound to Yen ratio as the main reasoning behind the savings. Still, there is a small part of me that hopes the price drops will be coinciding with some lens revisions that include OS. Just a hunch, although I've certainly been wrong before.
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Well if it is related to the pound to yen then the price should be going up not down (the yen has gone up by about 40% in the last 18 months).................so maybe you're right about the OS revisions................you never know.
 
HokkaidoStu said:
Well if it is related to the pound to yen then the price should be going up not down (the yen has gone up by about 40% in the last 18 months).................so maybe you're right about the OS revisions................you never know.
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Well,

on our side of the pond Sigma prices went up a fair bit in the past 18 month. Before Christmas 2008 the 300 2.8 was going for 2500 CAD and the 500 4.5 for 4500 CAD, now one is looking at 3500 Cad and 5900 CAD. Guess 40% sounds about right ...........

UH
 
Fowl Mouth said:
I understand the info given explains the Pound to Yen ratio as the main reasoning behind the savings. Still, there is a small part of me that hopes the price drops will be coinciding with some lens revisions that include OS. Just a hunch, although I've certainly been wrong before.
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I believe your bang on target, there's a lot of sigmas without OS and a lot of canon with IS. IMHO. mike
 
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