It's confirmed, I AM a moron! 17-40 instead of 24-70.

joegolf68 wrote in post #2217619
...this is the biggest blunder I have made since I was a kid.

BillsBayou wrote in post #2224360
Like what? You took a 17-year-old across state lines? "Your Honor, I swear, I thought she was 24!"

I keep making that same mistake.

BillsBayou wrote in post #2224360
You took a 17-year-old across state lines?

joegolf68 wrote in post #2217619
I have an excuse, weak, but I have one.

Anyway, I had to delete my equipment list. Just less than two weeks ago, I received the beginning of my new hobby equipment, Canon stuff. I bought the 30D, 24-70L, 70-200 2.8 L, and I ordered a few days ago, 580EX, 50MM 1.8, POTN strap (came in today) Canon 1.4 extender, Storm Hard Case with wheels (arrived yesterday, CF cards, etc., etc.

So, why am I a MORON? It just hit me today, while reading posts, studying lens options, etc., I actually bought the 17-40L lens. I have had it out a couple of times, took a few pics, and still it never clicked that I actually ordered the wrong lens. Have you ever said one thing, and meant another? Ive done that, but I have never bought one thing, took possession, kept for a week, looked at it and the box, and still never realized I had the 17-40 instead of the 24-70 that I even had as part of my signature and emails to buddies, etc. I bought from BH and will call them tomorrow, they have a 14 day return/exchange, I will have to see and make sure I have EVERY little thing to put back in the box, which I think I do.

Excuse (weak) is I have back troubles and take lots of pain meds, but geez, this is the biggest blunder I have made since I was a kid. I didn't even believe it myself, until something in me got queasy and I took a good look at the lens and box. I really hate packaging things and returning them. I didn't even notice the difference in my invoice that I bout a $600+ lens instead of the $1K lens, as I am not really money challenged.

I wish someone was in the Sacramento area dying for this lens, I'd give them one hell of a deal, just to avoid packing and mailing, but the chances of that are slim and none, and I think the bus just picked up Slim a few minutes ago.

BH will more than likely be nice. I continue to buy stuff from them about every other day. Big Brown's driver even asked me if I am opening up some kind of camera store? lol

So, it is confirmed, my head is firmly implanted in my rear. Oh well, if BH says it is too late, or I fail to get it in the mail, it is still a wonderful wide lens. I have three other items I have had RMA numbers for due to breakage, and I never even mailed them out, (not camera related) and I can't tell you how often I have failed to mail out rebates, I've lost literally hundreds, if not maybe even over a thousand dollars due to my hatred for mailing out packages.

So, BH gets a call, I will go ahead and buy the 24-70L and feel like a dummy. I think even Forrest Gump would have caught this one.