I'd love one, but I just sold my 2005 VW Golf for $2K less than this lens and to me that's totally insane. Selling a very good car and still having to find money.
I would have Peter. My Finance Minister has approved the purchase. But then, if I do, I will also have to move from the depressing state of Illinois, to a more pleasant place which in turn will mean no in-state tuition for the kids
sritri wrote:
I would have Peter. My Finance Minister has approved the purchase. But then, if I do, I will also have to move from the depressing state of Illinois, to a more pleasant place which in turn will mean no in-state tuition for the kids
I say to hell with the kids. Do all of them need to become educated in order to get cushy jobs in banking or politics ? There are needs for trades people and farming hands all over the continent. Moreover, if they wanna have education, let them get part time jobs so that they can pay the tuition out of their own pocket.
PetKal wrote:
I say to hell with the kids. Do all of them need to become educated in order to get cushy jobs in banking or politics ? There are needs for trades people and farming hands all over the continent. Moreover, if they wanna have education, let them get part time jobs so that they can pay the tuition out of their own pocket.
PetKal wrote:
I say to hell with the kids. Do all of them need to become educated in order to get cushy jobs in banking or politics ? There are needs for trades people and farming hands all over the continent. Moreover, if they wanna have education, let them get part time jobs so that they can pay the tuition out of their own pocket.
A not too frivolous solution: These jewels keep their value so you could sell it at college age time and enjoy its fruits until then.
A rough cost-benefit analysis of purchasing a 600 MK II:
In the simplest form, a cost-benefit analysis would involve comparing two alternatives, weighing the advantages/disadvantages, and selecting the best choice. In this illustration, I assume Alternative I as buying a 600 MKII and selling it after 5 years. Alternative II is keeping the cash in a savings account, assuming you are using surplus cash rather than borrowing to finance the purchase. I also assume (1) the useful life of the lens is 20 years, meaning I would depreciate it over 20 years on a straight-line basis, and (2) interest rate on savings would stay the same for the next 5 years. Overall, I use a very conservative approach in this illustration, meaning the actual benefit may be more than what I show.
I also assume you take 5,000 nice pictures a year.
If so, the cost of owning the lens for a year (out of the 5 years you keep it) is $723.57. The cost of one of the nice pictures you would take is 14 cents. Isn't that cheap?
