If we were going to spruce up a DSLR, we're not sure the Sigma SD1 would be our first pick — when the 15.3-megapixel APS-C shooter arrived this summer with an outlandish $9,700 price tag, the last thing we'd want was a heftier outlay. Still, there's something about this carefully polished root wood that makes us salivate. And since you can pick up the original SD1 for only around $7,000 now, there have to be a few of you who'd consider dropping €9,999 (about $13,875) on this precious Amboyna Burl finish, right? You can have your personal attache get in touch with Sigma Germany, then, which is currently taking orders for the first (and only) ten models off the production line.
Sigma SD1 ‘Wood Edition’ adds a gorgeous veneer
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