stillbound Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I know it's the L glass of the macro line up but I don't know anyone that owns one - I just got a sick deal on one from bestbuy.com (assuming they actually send one - it now says sold out but I have an order number and such) for 209. Not sure if that was a typo or some other error or if they just couldn't sell them but I'm pretty excited. I already have a 100 2.8 and was wondering if like most L glass this is sharper, contrastier, etc or if it's just built better... thanks JC www.pbase.com/josephwcarey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_smith6 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 haha xD I'm reading the thread about it on dpreview since yesterday. I'd order 3 but "BestBuy" doesn't ship these lenses to Europe. Probably a typo. If you really get this lens for $209 then you're really lucky ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg lockrey Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Oh crap! They are sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_fong Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The 180 is a beautiful lens. My friend rented one and it was pretty awesome. Things came out much more abstract than with the 100/2.8. A good tripod seemed to be important... Websites these days have a disclaimer that they aren't responsible for typos and such. Just because you have an order number doesn't obligate them to actually sell it. Good luck with that though! I'd really like to know if they do hold up their end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainer_t Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 After looking for bestbuy's ratings at resellerratings ( http://www.resellerratings.com ) I doubt that you ever get this lens from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will king Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 bestbuy.com pulled the same stunt a few years ago advertising laptops with $100. Of course they never honored the price. The lens is great. Much more contrastier than the 100mm and of course it's built better. My only complaint was that it was slower to autofocus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem77 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 You and 1000 other people have ordered this lens hoping BestBuy will fulfill the orders. No chance this will ship. BestBuy.com will not take a $1,000,000 loss. But hey, I noticed this early and am along for the ride. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale_yarbrough Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Can't respond about your order with bestbuy but I would be very surprised if they actually sell it to you at such a low price... I have the 180mm Macro and it's a fantastic lens. I also have the 100mm/f2.8 and use them both. The 180mm is sharper, IMO, than the 100mm, but the biggest advantage is the 180mm allows me to "back away" a bit from the subject to minimize any impact, i.e. a butterfly on a flower that may fly away if I approach with the 100mm. The 180mm also requires an adapter for using Canon's ring flash. It's also heavy (as compared to the 100mm) and is a bit more difficult to use hand-held. Otherwise, if you ARE lucky enough to get the lens for such a low price, you will be doubly thrilled when you use it. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_smith6 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Orders were cancelled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillbound Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 yep. best buy = bait and switch again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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