I had both lenses and didn't like the DA40 very much. Marital capital? over a $100 lens … On the other hand, if you have a partner who is so tight about YOUR enjoyment budget, and you can actually buy the thing without compromising health, home, food, etc, … blow the wad and find a better way to live.
G > On Jun 28, 2015, at 4:58 PM, Stanley Halpin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I know this guy, Pentax user, used to be on PDML. Maybe still lurking but shy? > > Anyway, he is asking the following: > >> Need some advice from the group. >> You know, for a friend. >> Say you noticed someone that's probably about two hours drive from your home >> is selling a DA 40mm 2.8 for $100. Not the teeny tiny one. The "bigger" one. >> Consider that "my friend" currently owns a 35 macro limited and a M 40mm. He >> has already this year purchased a K3 and a very reasonably priced used Sigma >> 17-50 2.8. His normal annual budget for photo related things is nearly zero. >> So this year is a large anomaly already. >> >> How much marital capitol would you think is appropriate to spend on such a >> purchase? > > Any suggestions? I will pass the accumulated wisdom of the group back to him… -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
