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I think there must have been a third guy in there somewhere. -p On 7/8/2015 2:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Paul wrote: My God!!! We must have been married to the same woman. :) But which one of you did she run off with? -p On 7/6/2015 11:38 AM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Paul wrote: My God!!! We must have been married to the same woman. :) But which one of you did she run off with? -p On 7/6/2015 11:38 AM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I don't think he would have had the nerve. When she left, she told me all about him. I had a little talk with him told him he could have her, but if they tried to take anything from my house, I'd take it back out of his ass. On 7/6/2015 4:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Did he call and ask you to take her back? I have a friend who actually had that happen. On 7/6/2015 12:38 PM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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My God!!! We must have been married to the same woman. :) -p On 7/6/2015 11:38 AM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Good'no Darren! :o) J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 6, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Reminds me of the old joke about the State Patrolman who pulled over an older gentleman for traveling at a high rate of speed. When he approached the man the Patrolman said, I'll make you a deal. If you give me an excuse that I've never heard before, I'll let you off with a warning. The driver said, 5 years ago, my wife ran off with a State Patrolman. I was afraid that it was you and you were going to give her back. The Patrolman took off his sunglasses and said, Slow it down and have a nice day, sir. and walked back to his car. On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 3:06 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Did he call and ask you to take her back? I have a friend who actually had that happen. On 7/6/2015 12:38 PM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Reminds me of the old joke about the State Patrolman who pulled over an older gentleman for traveling at a high rate of speed. When he approached the man the Patrolman said, I'll make you a deal. If you give me an excuse that I've never heard before, I'll let you off with a warning. The driver said, 5 years ago, my wife ran off with a State Patrolman. I was afraid that it was you and you were going to give her back. The Patrolman took off his sunglasses and said, Slow it down and have a nice day, sir. and walked back to his car. On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 3:06 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Did he call and ask you to take her back? I have a friend who actually had that happen. On 7/6/2015 12:38 PM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Did he call and ask you to take her back? I have a friend who actually had that happen. On 7/6/2015 12:38 PM, John wrote: My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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My EX was not the forgiving kind. The best thing that happened in our marriage was when she ran off with another man. On 7/6/2015 10:14 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness! -Original Message- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Lens Purchase dilemma I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. On 6/28/2015 10:44 PM, Knarf wrote: Wise words, Morris (nice to see you de-lurk, however briefly). As I said, I did it for an amplifier once. Not just an amp, a Creek CAS 4040. A little jewel of an amp. I won't say it wasn't worth it (one hell of an amp, after all), but in retrospect there were better ways to obtain it. LOL. Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 10:30:01 PM EDT, Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: How much marital capitol? As a lurker who occasionally takes divorce cases, and often ends up making the Husband Pay me to get Her a divorce... Are You Kidding? Over a Camera Lens? Ask for it for Late Father's Day -- or any other holiday, but don't, Don't, rile up the dinner table! G. (Back to Lurking.) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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There's not enough information here. The guy has already shelled out for a K-3 and a Sigma lens. We don't get to know how much that strained the marital capital. For all we know he could be just looking for an excuse to go one step too far for his budget on his shopping crusade, hoping that a forum of photography nuts will cheer him on. The DA 40 isn't all that rare. There will be more opportunities down the road. Jostein Den 29. juni 2015 01.58.05 CEST, skrev Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info: 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… stan -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 6/28/2015 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin 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… stan You don't need to ask us, you need to ask *HER* ... or anyway, your friend does. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I was going to post some snark about having to get your wife's permission to buy stuff, until I got to thinking about life with my EX while we were still married. Not only did I not buy anything for myself during that time, I wasn't even allowed to play with the toys I already owned. Had to sell my motorcycle didn't play guitar for more than 5 years. On 6/28/2015 10:44 PM, Knarf wrote: Wise words, Morris (nice to see you de-lurk, however briefly). As I said, I did it for an amplifier once. Not just an amp, a Creek CAS 4040. A little jewel of an amp. I won't say it wasn't worth it (one hell of an amp, after all), but in retrospect there were better ways to obtain it. LOL. Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 10:30:01 PM EDT, Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: How much marital capitol? As a lurker who occasionally takes divorce cases, and often ends up making the Husband Pay me to get Her a divorce... Are You Kidding? Over a Camera Lens? Ask for it for Late Father's Day -- or any other holiday, but don't, Don't, rile up the dinner table! G. (Back to Lurking.) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks all for your input. On balance, your suggestions mirror my own: I told him that I had had the DA40 and had sold it, partially because its FOV was redundant with several others, and partially because I didn’t find it all that special. But for $100, if it were a 10 minute drive rather than a 2 hour drive I would be severely tempted. I’ll pass a redacted compendium of your suggestions on to the one who is tempted. stan On Jun 29, 2015, at 12:28 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: You don't need to ask us, you need to ask *HER* ... or anyway, your friend does. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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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… stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Frankly, give the lenses you mentioned, the *need* for the DA40 is virtually nil. On the other hand, if he/she finds himself using the 40mm focal length a lot and wishing for AF, and thinks the prime is going to perform better than the Sigma at 40mm, then $100 for the Limited is probably a good deal. I'd buy it just to flip it at $100. On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info 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… stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The M 40 and the DA 40 are supposed to be identical optically so if he's happy with the M 40's IQ it comes down to is the convenience of auto exposure and auto focus worth spending his marital capitol. I don't have to worry about that, but I do have an M 40 f2.8 and an FA 43mm f1.9, and if I hadn't gotten the M as a lens cap on a classic film camera body I wanted, quite some time ago, I wouldn't bother. That said, $100 for the DA 40mm f2.8 Limited is a pretty good price. On 6/28/2015 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin 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… stan -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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For the autofocus capability at that price, I'd spend the marital capital. On the other hand, I have to confess that I've been in trouble before due to LBA. Add it to the collection and say that it followed you home... Cheers! Yonnie On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 7:11 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The M 40 and the DA 40 are supposed to be identical optically so if he's happy with the M 40's IQ it comes down to is the convenience of auto exposure and auto focus worth spending his marital capitol. I don't have to worry about that, but I do have an M 40 f2.8 and an FA 43mm f1.9, and if I hadn't gotten the M as a lens cap on a classic film camera body I wanted, quite some time ago, I wouldn't bother. That said, $100 for the DA 40mm f2.8 Limited is a pretty good price. On 6/28/2015 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin 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… stan -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I tried that with a stereo integrated amplifier once. Didn't work... Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 9:07:59 PM EDT, Yolanda Rowe ypr...@gmail.com wrote: For the autofocus capability at that price, I'd spend the marital capital. On the other hand, I have to confess that I've been in trouble before due to LBA. Add it to the collection and say that it followed you home... Cheers! Yonnie On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 7:11 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The M 40 and the DA 40 are supposed to be identical optically so if he's happy with the M 40's IQ it comes down to is the convenience of auto exposure and auto focus worth spending his marital capitol. I don't have to worry about that, but I do have an M 40 f2.8 and an FA 43mm f1.9, and if I hadn't gotten the M as a lens cap on a classic film camera body I wanted, quite some time ago, I wouldn't bother. That said, $100 for the DA 40mm f2.8 Limited is a pretty good price. On 6/28/2015 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin 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… stan -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Knarf wrote: I tried that with a stereo integrated amplifier once. Didn't work... If it was as nice as my old NAD 3020, then it was probably worth it. I quite like my DA40 ltd. I really ought to use it for more than just a body cap more often. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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How much marital capitol? As a lurker who occasionally takes divorce cases, and often ends up making the Husband Pay me to get Her a divorce... Are You Kidding? Over a Camera Lens? Ask for it for Late Father's Day -- or any other holiday, but don't, Don't, rile up the dinner table! G. (Back to Lurking.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Wise words, Morris (nice to see you de-lurk, however briefly). As I said, I did it for an amplifier once. Not just an amp, a Creek CAS 4040. A little jewel of an amp. I won't say it wasn't worth it (one hell of an amp, after all), but in retrospect there were better ways to obtain it. LOL. Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 10:30:01 PM EDT, Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: How much marital capitol? As a lurker who occasionally takes divorce cases, and often ends up making the Husband Pay me to get Her a divorce... Are You Kidding? Over a Camera Lens? Ask for it for Late Father's Day -- or any other holiday, but don't, Don't, rile up the dinner table! G. (Back to Lurking.) -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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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 s...@stans-photography.info 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
