I think I am going to pass out...

Then lens I have been dreaming of, but never thought I could get? I *think* it might be on its way to me...the 24-105

I was just making my daily rounds of admiring it, and somehow my finger pushed a button, and I got approved for Amazon Store Credit! I didn't get enough credit to cover the cost of the whole lens, but most of it. I am just waiting for response back if I can use another form of payment to pay the balance the credit doesn't cover...and then, I might be putting a couple of my dust collecting lenses up for sale here

Cross your fingers for me, please? K?

SWEET! Trust me whe I say that your going to LOVE that lens. I use mine as my primary walk around lens.

Thanks for sharing in my (probable) excitement! I am going to use this to replace the 28-135 and the 18-55....and I think I will have the perfect setup for what I am doing right now. I hope! Still waiting to hear back from the Amazon Lady.....:/

you will not be disappointed! this lens is a gem.

congrats. IMO the 10-22 and 24-105 are the ultimate walk around kit.

Hate to put a pin in this balloon, however - getting a lens on credit is never a good idea.

Add up the APR of the card -
say 19.9% so if the lens costs $1000, over 3 years will cost you $1597
if its 29.9% it will cost you $1997 - double over 3 years.

Watch that APR and make sure you CAN afford it at the end of the day

I purchased my 24-105L as well as my 200mm2.8L when I just had my XT. Then I got a great deal on my 40D Kit with the 28-135 so I sold my 28-135 for $300.00 to fund my 17-40L.

I suggest that if you get the lens, sell your not needed lenses, add any extra funds and pay off the 24-105L to avoid the interest charges.

^ +1

I've got a decent amount of credit card debt right now and it truly sucks, you literally never get ahead on it.

Got my other lenses up for sale, and yall are right. I would paying interest on only part of the cost of the lens, something I will pay off in full hopefully around the beginning of 2009...still waiting to hear from the Amazon Lady anyhow

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for ya Deb. Good Luck!

Lol..I HATE posts like yours..it makes me want to go to play '' chicken'' with ''buy now '' next to the 35 mm f2 L prime!!!!!!

sometimes it's good to spoil yourself..hope you have fun with your new glass

PS..looking at your gear list, i'd say ditch the 28-135 mm lens pronto now you have the 24-105

It's a great lens. Color and contrast are just gorgeous.
I love mine. Congratulations.

Amazon is offering 24 months interest free on the 24-105 until February 2009 I think. Just make sure you can pay it off in 24 months!

nateut wrote in post #6666167
Amazon is offering 24 months interest free on the 24-105 until February 2009 I think. Just make sure you can pay it off in 24 months!

Hmmm, maybe its time for more L Glass.

Dang, that's only ~$40 a month! I spend that much on coffee and snickers at work

nateut wrote in post #6666167
Amazon is offering 24 months interest free on the 24-105 until February 2009 I think. Just make sure you can pay it off in 24 months!

(races off to see if they are offering this on the 24-70L......)