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Picked up one of these a few weeks ago, and am absolutely loving it.
Some pictures:

http://grahame.lowchoy.com/27.xml
http://grahame.lowchoy.com/26.xml
http://grahame.lowchoy.com/25.xml

Extremely sharp, a great size and weight, and I love the fast aperture. Focus speed is good (though I don't have an 80-200 to compare it to), and the build is absolutely rock solid.

I know I shouldn't go around shooting everything at f/2.8, but I'm having too much fun

I was tossing up between one of these, or an 80-200/2.8 (70-200VR is just a tad out of my price range!). I was leaning towards the 180 for reduced size and weight, and the clincher was getting a great deal on one.

Overall, extremely happy!

It is surely a great lens - I used one for about 4 years and love it - just recently upgraded to the 70-200VR - but when prime is more appropriate I still occasionally grab the 180

How much did you pick it up for?

The 3rd pic is absolutely amazing - well done. I will ahve to put this lens on my list.

Cheers

Chris

Love the daisys! Love the lens!

Nice pics. I was looking through your site, I really like this image:
http://grahame.lowchoy.com/22.xml

Can you tell me what your settings were to achieve this?

Cheers
Kristine

I was lucky enough to pick it up for just under $600

kristine wrote:Nice pics. I was looking through your site, I really like this image:
http://grahame.lowchoy.com/22.xml

Can you tell me what your settings were to achieve this?

Sure - you can see the details for all the images via the details + comments link on the top right. That particular image was taken with the kit lens at 35mm, 2/3 sec, F/29 @ ISO 200. Small aperture to get the longer shutter speed.

It was actually taken without a tripod, but with the camera braced on a railing (gotta get a tripod....)

Kristine wrote:Nice pics. I was looking through your site, I really like this image:
http://grahame.lowchoy.com/22.xml

Can you tell me what your settings were to achieve this?

Cheers
Kristine

I agree glc, this shot is fantastic (not to detract from those linked above).

All the more surprising that you didn't have a tripod - don't say that too loud, people are spending small fortunes on legs and heads at the moment

I am very keen to do shots like this (darb has some nice examples of time exp of flowing water too).

Excellent colours too glc.

Looks like you & the lens have become one mate

Great work

Cheers
Ray

Grahame,

All of your shots are fantastic. Love the use of depth of field for many of them.

Cheers
Dean
(Dean Roberts from PwCC/IBM Melbourne)

Thanks for all the compliments! I guess if there were handy bracing points everywhere I wanted to take pictures, I wouldn't need a tripod

Dean! The places you run into people hey?

Who and where did you pick it up for under $600AU?
Vanbar has it listed for $1600AU.

good (lucky?) buy second hand off ebay out of the US. I've seen a few come up and go for prices not dissimilar. Was luckly to find this one in mint condition.

kipper wrote:Who and where did you pick it up for under $600AU?
Vanbar has it listed for $1600AU.

MIC, one of our member just bought it, the 180/2.8 for US$665.00 brand new shipped to Melbourne and he received it this afternoon as per his post in HK Supplies (Trader Section)

you've got a great eye for a photo - love your work!
Vic