Sigma 180 f/2.8 OS Macro Pre-Production Lens Goes Missing

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<strong>Stolen at CES?

</strong>The Sigma 180 f/2.8 OS Macro lens that was showcased at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada has gone missing.</p>
<p>The lens was one of 2 pre-production models believed to be in existence. If you took it, give it back. For the record, I touched it, but I left it at the Sigma booth.</p>
<p><strong>Source: [<a href="http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/13/pre-production-sigma-lens-goes-missing-at-ces-2012-in-vegas/">PP</a>]</strong></p>
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Ouch :'(

Not cool at all, I'm guessing it was attached to the booth with a wire, so someone must have come ready with cutters. -100, a large fine and a stint in the local jail if they get caught.

Seriously though, unless they are going to keep it for shooting at home only, someone is going to spot them with it (if people know what they are looking at anyway) and they'll get busted.
 
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PMA/CES was so crowded that it would have bee VERY easy to grab an item and then blend into the madness. Sigma's Lenses were not tied to the counter but usually were brought out from behind the counter to show. It was so crowded, I will never go fact to PMA when it is part of CES. Fortunately I saw what I needed to see as soon as they opened the doors.
 
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My first instinct was to laugh... But seriously -this sort of behavious jeopardizes the availability of lenses for handling at trade shows and should be deplored.

Now that's out of the way, Sigma state that there were two pre-production lenses in existence; which mount was the one that was stolen? If it was Sigma SA mount, then it shouldn't be too hard to find the culprit; I would get the police to interview both suspects.
 
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My first instinct was to laugh... But seriously -this sort of behavious jeopardizes the availability of lenses for handling at trade shows and should be deplored.

Now that's out of the way, Sigma state that there were two pre-production lenses in existence; which mount was the one that was stolen? If it was Sigma SA mount, then it shouldn't be too hard to find the culprit; I would get the police to interview both suspects.

;D ;D ;D +1 "For outstanding humor in an internet-based camera forum, the winner is...!"
 
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