Wanted: Sigma 50-500mm for Olympus Four Thirds
ETA: I heard from Sigma and they’re hooking me up with a way to purchase a lens. Thanks everyone!
Tobias Buckell suggested I post this on my blog, so here goes. I’m looking to buy a Sigma 50-500mm lens for my camera. I’ve in fact been saving and scraping to get this lens for 2 years now. Frankly, I need more reach to continue to grow in the direction I want as a photographer.
My problem is, all the usual retailers, Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama, and so on, have the lens listed as “backordered.” I found one place, Unique Photo, that had it listed, and I placed my order despite not knowing anything about them. What do you know, they don’t have it, they cancel my order and send me an email telling me that the lens has been discontinued. Funny, the Sigma website doesn’t mention that. That’s the first and last time I’ll order via them. They were the ONLY ones listing it on froogle.
Anyone know where I can get one of these lenses? Slightly used even would be fine. I am not paying $400 more to buy the one on eBay listed from Hong Kong-that pushes it out of my range.
This is ridiculous that I’m in tears over this. It’s just a stupid lens. But it makes me feel like I should never actually try to save for anything, because if I do, by the time I can afford it, I won’t be able to find it anywhere. It’s the first god damned time in my life I showed some financial restraint over something I really, really wanted. And right now, it’s as if the lens never even existed. Guess I learned my lesson.
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