Hi Belo,
I have one of these lenses - bought it "used" for $625 Au ... it's a lovely bit of glass - quite heavy but sharp as a tack, I'm enjoying it very much.
cheers
Hi Oldsalt, its still lighter than the 70-200 2.8 so no real issue for me. Think i will bite the bullet and meet up with the guy today or tomorrow and check it out.