rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Looks like Leica no longer has the market leader position in the market of amazingly ugly limited editions of cameras for outrageous prices.
Here is the Sigma SD1 "Wood Edition", limited to 10 pieces, available from Sigma Germany for the paltry sum of 9,999 EUR:
Source: Photoscala (in German, looks like it hasn't hit the English-language news sites yet).
Here is the Sigma SD1 "Wood Edition", limited to 10 pieces, available from Sigma Germany for the paltry sum of 9,999 EUR:
Source: Photoscala (in German, looks like it hasn't hit the English-language news sites yet).
freeranger
Well-known
That is Horrible!
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
And it's not even April 1st yet! 
Hideous.
Hideous.
Uwe_Nds
Chief Assistant Driver
Sigma and Luxury just seems like the ultimate oxymoron.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I just hope they don't come up with the Morning Glory edition.
swoop
Well-known
Yeah. I see Sigma as a kind of budget brand. An image they are very much trying to change. Good for them because they do make some nice lenses.
But the "wood edition" doesn't even look genuine. It looks like a cover of some sort. It should be that the body is made out of wood instead of metal. That would be interesting.
But the "wood edition" doesn't even look genuine. It looks like a cover of some sort. It should be that the body is made out of wood instead of metal. That would be interesting.
gavinlg
Veteran
Sigma is making some really nice lenses nowadays - their 12-24mm, 50mm f1.4 'sigmalux' and 85mm f1.4 all especially come to mind. I own the 50mm sigmalux and it's a seriously stonking 50 - one of the best out there!
That being said, this luxury edition is... ew. I would love an SD1 though! (just wouldn't love to pay that much for it)
Just because a company makes great lenses doesn't mean they are a luxury brand.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
If it has a full-frame foveon sensor inside, I might be okay with it
Note to Sigma designers, polished wood for accents spells 'luxury', the way you are doing it now, spells 'gaudy'.
Note to Sigma designers, polished wood for accents spells 'luxury', the way you are doing it now, spells 'gaudy'.
Jamie123
Veteran
True, it's ugly, but for €9'990 I might consider walking around with this (if only around the house). Does Sigma pay out in cash or cheque?
thegman
Veteran
I think Sigma is unfairly considered a budget brand, the DP-1 is a remarkable camera, a sensor that size in such a small camera, and the lens is superb too. They're also one of the few companies actually looking to mix things up a bit with Foveon, the SD-1 etc. The SD-15 is also nice, and is actually a stills camera, Sigma don't seem too bothered about HD video and other bolt-ons.
That camera is pretty hideous though.
That camera is pretty hideous though.
Rogier
Rogier Willems
btgc
Veteran
I have never liked wood accents in car interiors, less so wood-like decals. People who like real wood live in log houses. Cars are technological products, so are digital cameras. Wooden view camera is OK, digital camera is not OK.
Robin Harrison
aka Harrison Cronbi
That is hideous, and looks just like a wood-effect plastic case around the body. Laughable, really. Still, the standard SD-1 is so expensive, this isn't actually a big mark-up for a 10-piece limited edition.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Their equipment finish feels cheap, their design is lacking, their sensor sizes are wanting (for the same "in class" stuff), and they turned me off many years ago with their incredibly slow focusing mechanism.
I had a few Sigma lenses, and they were nice image-wise...but manual focusing was much faster. And I don't like to carry around a lens that feels like it's going to fall apart (which is what I do with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark-II; if I need it I take the Mark-I lens).
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Perfect!
Perfect!
This is SWEET! It'll look great sitting in the fur-lined glove box of my Maserati! Oh... wait... I'm not sure the Amboyna Burl is going to look so hot next to the Quattroporte's Polished Wenge. D**m. Gotta get in touch with Sigma...
Perfect!
This is SWEET!
It'll look great sitting in the fur-lined glove box of my Maserati! Oh... wait... I'm not sure the Amboyna Burl is going to look so hot next to the Quattroporte's Polished Wenge. D**m. Gotta get in touch with Sigma...MickH
Well-known
And it's not even April 1st yet!
Hideous.
It's not long 'til Bonfire Night though. Should burn well.
ithrowbuckets
Member
I think the wood could actually look nice if it was just on the front and not as polished
gavinlg
Veteran
Well, their current HSM 'EX' glass focusses silently and super quick, and they no longer use the yucky sigma crinkle finish on their lenses - now it's a smooth matte plastic - much nicer. My 50mm f1.4 sigma is built quite nicely. Certainly much nicer than the canon or nikon equivalents.