Anyone used Cameras2u?

After being out this morning with my 90mm Tamron macro and a dragonfly landing just too far out of decent shot range I have decided to bite the bullet, lie to the wife and invest in a Sigma 180mm macro. It's either that or sell all my gear, move to Canon or Nikon and get the much cheaper 150mm F2/8 version (Grrrr).
Best price I can find is http://tinyurl.com/66jpy9 so I was wondering if anyone has had dealings with them.
I know there is a bit of a wait but im not in that much of a hurry.

Thanks.

I found this some time ago http://tinyurl.com/63gdee but everyone i spoke to said it didn't exist. or Sigma were in the process of putting it into production.

The 180mm is a great lens and definately worth the wait
There doesn't appear to be too many around, well in Aust anyway.

Yes I asked about it here https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8274 but it seems the lens is not available in Pentax mount.
I may email Sigma them selves, you never know I may just get a reply.

Well I have to say I am impressed,
Emailed SIgma UK straight after posting the previous message and just got a reply.

Dear Sir

There are plans to produce this lens but Japan have not yet decided when they will start to produce them.

Kind Regards


I may well wait a few months and see what happens.
A 150mm F2/8 macro would be rather nice for around £350 .. with the money saved I could by a Sigma 2X apo converter making it a pretty useful 300mm F4?

That was quick from Sigma. lets hope Japan gets on and makes it for you now.

BTW with a 2x converter it will be an F5.6 I believe.

Yes, just been reading about it.

It is also possible to use this lens with Sigma 1.4x EX and 2x EX APO Tele-Converter. 1.4x APO EX tele-converter (optional) allows the photographer to use this lens as a 210mm F4 AF tele-macro lens while maintaining auto focus function from 0.52m to infinity. At distances closer than 0.52m the lens automatically switches to MF mode. When used with the 2x EX tele-converter, the 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM lens becomes a 300mm F5.6 MF tele-macro lens with manual focus function only.

I somehow doubt they are going to make it a rush job just for me .. although personally I cannot see why.

Being local to the area I purchased my first digital camera a N**** compact from them about 6 years ago, so they have been around for quite a while. As I recall they delivered to my work address, which was quite unusual at the time.

Steve

I've ordered from them in the past. So long as the item is in stock they seem to be just fine.