What would you do with $600?

dewmuw wrote in post #2207271
Buy the complete Madonna back catalogue - increase her wealth and allow her to adopt a bunch more kids. An economist calls that wealth distribution.

Be economical with economists - Leonid Brezhnev

give it to me


failing that, buy me a Sigma 17-70


failing that, save up for your next overpriced lens...

lakiluno wrote in post #2207408
give it to me

failing that, buy me a Sigma 17-70

failing that, save up for your next overpriced lens...

you mean he's next soon to be for sale overpriced lens...:p .. just kidding..

hey, ron what's the probablity of you buying and keeping the 24-70 someday?...

sari

As soon as I actually make a respectable sum of money from my photography alone, I'll buy lenses and keep them. That said, my 100 macro, my 20 1.8, and my 70-200L IS have never left me, and never shall (except maybe the 20, if they come out with something better). I like primes an awful lot, and if it weren't for the versatility of zooms, I'd have only primes, for IQ and aperture reasons. That said, if I get into doing more portraits and studio work, I'll grab a 24-70L. With strobes or flash, it just plain kicks a**.

Hmm, here are lots of things to with 600. I have a huge list of it

I'd buy Xmas gifts for my children and perhaps the 50mm f/1.4 for me.

saravrose wrote in post #2207116
now Ron that one is a little more explicit than what I suggested but I agree completely...

p.s. also like Dave's suggestion..

sari

I'm sorry, and as selfish as it may sound, there's just no way I'm giving all of my money to kids in africa. I actually worked to get this money. The day I get a large sum given to me, I'll donate some. I don't make enough money to be giving it away. I have no life. I have to at least have toys.

liza wrote in post #2209103
I'd buy Xmas gifts for my children and perhaps the 50mm f/1.4 for me.

Sounds nice. No kids for me, though. I've 4 nephews, but I only see one "regularly". The others I see every couple weeks. 50 1.4 sounds like a plan. Then grab a 5D at the steadily dropping price they're at, and you've got one hell of a combination!

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2210400
I'm sorry, and as selfish as it may sound, there's just no way I'm giving all of my money to kids in africa. I actually worked to get this money. The day I get a large sum given to me, I'll donate some. I don't make enough money to be giving it away. I have no life. I have to at least have toys.

ever considered giving 1% of your total expenditure on gear to charity every time you buy something?

Don't you already have a 5D?

coreypolis wrote in post #2206150
ING.com 4+% intrest rate for a savings account

I get 5.25% at my CU, so just send me the $600 and I'll hold it till it doubles.

lakiluno wrote in post #2211373
ever considered giving 1% of your total expenditure on gear to charity every time you buy something?

Don't you already have a 5D?

Yes, I have a 5D. What has that got to do with anything?

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2211528
Yes, I have a 5D. What has that got to do with anything?

Ronald S. Jr. wrote in post #2210410
Then grab a 5D at the steadily dropping price they're at, and you've got one hell of a combination!

That's what.

I meant for liza, not me.

Ron, go for the 85L.

That way when you feel you need to sell it I can take it off your hands for a heavy discount.

Have you ever known me to sell anything at a discount? See, that's the thing. Sometimes I have great prices. Sometimes they're a bit high. However, they're always fair. Fair to me, and fair to the seller, which is the way it should be.

I think the 85L is the way to go. I may grab an 85 1.8 to use while saving, but I'm liking the idea of the L. If I see some impressive results from the 50L, I may sway that way, but it'll be one of the two.