Hey all --
So, my 30th birthday is coming up this weekend, and my bride-to-be wants to get me something nice, with the caveat that she's throwing a pretty decent party for me and already kind of spending alot of money.
Under normal circumstances, I'm unreasonably hard to buy for -- my problem is, if I find something I want/need, I take pride in being able to acquire it myself (and usually for much less than retail). That being said, I actually thought of something I would use - a Crumpler Industry Disgrace strap. I mentioned this in passing (without flat out saying I knew the type of strap, etc, that I wanted) and she seemed unwilling to buy me photo stuff because she would be afraid she would get me the wrong thing.
That being said, what kind of gifts are out there for aspiring photogs under $50? I've done some google searching, and while a canon lens mug would be cool and such, it seemed like most of the items were the same and weren't all that appealing (one thing I saw that contradicts this is some sort of a suction-style pod that adheres to just about anything, but I would be hesitant to put even my T1i on something like that).
Thoughts?
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