I REALLY WANT THE 17-40 F4L but I have no money...

Hard Drive Disk wrote in post #12859065
I really want the 17-40L I love the Focal lenght and I love the images it takes, sadly I have about $200 and that is nowhere near close enough to cover the cost of my second L lens. Unless someone wants to send me theirs I guess im screwed, So if you want to help a High school student who aspires to start a photography shop and become a professional photographer let me know. Anyways convince me this lens isnt worth me selling my kidney for.

What body? If APS-C, the Tarmon 17-50 2.8 costs less and is better on top.

Rebel T1i -

Hard Drive Disk wrote in post #12859424
Rebel T1i -

i'd just go for the tamron then, less money, lighter, smaller, more range, faster

i actually had the 17-40L and then sold it after I got the tamron and used both for a few weeks

It's good to have something to aspire to, but you don't have to start out there. I know several people who started their own photography businesses right out of school and got things off the ground without any lenses with a red ring. I know what you said was in jest but start out with what you have and reward yourself with a lens after you have earned the money from photography. It's much more about who is operating the gear than the gear itself. I have some decent lenses but I'm mediocre at best, therefore my lenses are only mediocre as well.

Since you know a great number of HS students; why not get them to pay you to take HS senior photo's to finance your new lens

Rocky Rhode wrote in post #12859581
Since you know a great number of HS students; why not get them to pay you to take HS senior photo's to finance your new lens

There is 5 in my graduating class Good idea though, I assume one or two of them may ask me.

Hard Drive Disk wrote in post #12859181
But none I want, I don't want to get a job for 25 days then quit it to work at the job I want.

best time to look for a better job is when you have a job!

S.n.a.f.u. wrote in post #12859631
best time to look for a better job is when you have a job!

Can't get a very good reference if you have only been working there for 3 weeks. :P

You sound bit spoiled. Buy a cheap third party aps-c lens to cover ur wideangle needs and be done with it.

yeah one day you will find the job you want to spend your time doing till then there will be alot of jobs you will hate ..until then you can work hate the work get the check get the girl oops mean the lens and all will be ok in the universe...

Hard Drive Disk wrote in post #12859636
Can't get a very good reverence if you have only been working there for 3 weeks. :P

wasn't a reference that was the point! if you aren't happy keep working your job but always be looking for something better and never take a lateral move!

mritchy wrote in post #12859381
There are a million ways to make money at that age. I just turned 21 and bought my first camera just over 2 years ago without my parents dropping a dime on any of it. I just finished up my bachelors in finance while working full time too.

You got very lucky to have a full tome job.

When I was still in community college I worked two jobs and had a third seasonal, but that was in 2007. Things are incredibly difficult now.

shoenberg3 wrote in post #12859724
You sound bit spoiled. Buy a cheap third party aps-c lens to cover ur wideangle needs and be done with it.

Do I? Im sorry I buy everything for myself and my parents havent spent a dime on me in 8 years. (minus food, school, transportation to and from school and the obvious living expenses.) I find your comment rude and without knowing me you would have no clue.


Also, I love the 17-40 for the quality of the images and the focal length it provides as well as the build quality, otherwise I would get a cheap lens. I like to spend my hard earned money on things that will last. L lenses have been known to last MANY years.

S.n.a.f.u. wrote in post #12859762
wasn't a reference that was the point! if you aren't happy keep working your job but always be looking for something better and never take a lateral move!

Yeah what you say does make good sense.

My problem is that my wife wouldn't allow me to any more lens!