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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 443244" data-attributes="member: 14443">cant wait. $900 since thats what theyre selling them all at. it will be my first sigma purchase for years. I started with all sigma gear then my wallet was screwed once I got hold of an 85 1.4 AIS. those ART lenses are just killing it. my biggest curiosity is to see number of units sold of gear 5 years ago and today from nikon. id love to know how much of a hit nikon takes today compared to years back. a few years back, you knew that if you wanted the best you had to get the nikon. if you bought a sigma you were willing to compromise because of price. the difference was substantial. the build wasnt anything special. it has that ugly crinkle EX finish with shiny flecks in it. it would lack the polish of the nikon. the AF wasnt accurate, the lens isnt as sharp shot wide open and lacks contrast. the whole feel was that you payed less and that lens wasnt as capable and you got what you payed for.with these art lenses its simply the opposite. theyre built better than the nikon lenses (shame on you nikon) and the optics are fantastic. theyre priced pretty fairly (less would be better -but..). many nikon lenses by contrast are way overpriced. the build is not as good as it used to be. the SWM isnt as good as the D gen and I for one have no interest in any nikon lens in the lineup. except for fantasies like a 200/300/400 prime. im also curious how hard is nikon hit with so many photographers not buying nikon flashes, camera batteries or grips from them today. really curious how hard theyre hit. I have to guess that its significant. because on the MANY facebook groups I frequent, thats all thats recommended. links to sellers (alieexpress/banggood/dx/chinabuye/ebay) who sell 3rd party gear. a member buys, uses it, comes back and he recommends to the other and its a nonstop loop. flashes grips batteries..whatever. and many of them are pros who are just tired of paying nikons crazy prices. the yen has been down for a long time and the prices are not adjusted. its a bit slow on the US side where people arent too aware of the 3rd party asian market. many in the US are hesitant and prefer ease of mind and feel theyre better buying full price and dont really look for better offers. you can see that the US folks arent too aware of whats available outside of the amazon/bh/adorama trio. not everyone is like this and many have had exposure already. but for the folks in europe its just natural to buy 3rd party. mainly because we here get royally screwed with excessive prices when you go the nikon/canon route. in europe, its expensive as crap to buy OEM. so people save tons and go with aftermarket. they are extremely satisfied not only with the priduct but because they saved tons of money.</blockquote>

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