Sigma 500 F4.5

Just a quick heads up, Park Cameras are listing a Sigma 500 F4.5 EX DG APO in A mount for £1189 (go through Topcashback and you can knock off around £20 ) these are rare as hens teeth in A mount so thought it might help someone, I have no connection with Park Cameras but do own the same lens and it is superb.

Bigbreakfast wrote: Are these really worth that much? I bought mine years ago secondhand from a pro sports tog who used it for rugby - I paid half that then. I loved it on my a99 with a little micro adjustment. It's sat in its big box unused for ages. I've been hanging onto it in case it becomes useful again with an ea5 or similar. If I thought someone would pay that I'd sell in a heartbeat

Get it listed then !
That said , what a firm is advertising something at doesn't mean that they can sell it for that .
They might only get £500 for it when they finally do shift it .
I've just bought a Minolta 400mm f/4.5 in its original case in good condition for £700 , typically advertised for over £1100 , usually from Japan plus 20% TAX and handling .
( So with the Minolta teleconvters I have , I'm fixed up )
Likewise I've just picked up a Minolta 300mm f/2.8 , full set of filters and the slot in polariser for £800 , all in the original case , good as new .
Again much less than I've seen them at .

So the initial asking price doesn't mean much .
If they have it sitting on their shelf for a while , they'll accept a smaller offer .
There again , anyone interested , hang around and they'll miss out !

If going to use on E mount, At that price I think an extra £300 for the 200-600 is better use of money. Yes it's a stop and a half slower at the long end but i would expect the other advances to make up for it.

Rudolf_K wrote: Well, that UK deals went absolutely crazy. Today on Ebay the biggest winning bid was only GBP 430.00 (around 510 €) for one mid ehm Minolta 300 F2.8 LINK https://www.ebay.com/itm/304198064112?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=ABf1oChrSufXceHv0j7j8BdrRW0%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc. And here in mainland Europe nothing. Only I had luck for one Kenko PRO 300 1.4x.

And I thought I got a good deal !
Still , at least mine had the full set of filters and the polariser !

I was going to put bid on it as mines the earlier version , not the HS one , but changed my mind .
And sell mine on later .
I'd typed in £425 , so wouldn't have got it anyway . But if I hadn't changed my mind , I'd be gutted at losing out for a fiver !

Edited by neilt3 - 31 October 2021 at 19:18

Rudolf_K wrote: Well,well,well. At least I know who is buying all the tele Minoltas here! It is neilt3! Never mind. BTW Be sure to send or post some photos from that lenses.

I had hoped to to do a bit of deer stalking this weekend with the 300mm while I were off work , but it hasn't stopped raining .
The rest of the week doesn't look too good either .
Oh well , I've been after them for nearly 30 years , a bit longer to actually use them won't harm !

Sigma also makes/made a 500mm f4.0 -- and a 500mm XQ f4 CAT with interchangeable mounts!!!

Edited by XKAES - 14 January 2022 at 19:17

I'm amazed everyday how many people still use subminiature cameras.
The past is still present.