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fairyruneMom, Rich, and I are going to Washington DC in July. There is a baby panda at the National Zoo. I wish to photograph the little mite with my super spiffy camera, but alas, the standard lens, while sufficient for every day use, is not as super-spifftastic as I wish it to be for animal photography. (ie, I can't get really close to the baby panda, but I want good shots.)
So I did some research, and came to the conclusion that I'd be spending about three hundred dollars on a telephoto zoom lens. After further research, I decided on this lens. Nothing too fancy, since I don't have a whole lot of experience with zoom lenses.
I found it for two hundred twenty dollars at CompUSA, available immediately. Staples had it for two hundred with free shipping, and I happened to have access to a twenty dollar off coupon. Problem was, they didn't have it in stock, and they couldn't tell me when they'd be able to get it to me. Unacceptable!
So I did a Froogle search, and found this place, where it was about one eighty. Problem is, they charge twenty bucks for shipping.
Enter Mommy. Mommy not only found it for one hundred forty four dollars here, but she ALSO found a ten dollar rebate from Canon! So I'm spending roughly HALF of what I originally planned on spending!
Since I saved so much money, I also picked up one of these babies, so my nose doesn't smudge up my LCD screen any more. When you add in a lens cleaning kit and shipping, my total STILL came to less than the lowest price I found for just the lens!
The website I ordered from has gotten great reviews, and they're located in Edison. My new toys should be here by Wednesday, at the latest. (Damn federal holiday...)
Now I just need to find a camera bag that will fit my camera and the extra lens, and I'm golden.
I must have Mommy teach me the ways of the Bargain Hunting Ninja. I have much to learn...
So I did some research, and came to the conclusion that I'd be spending about three hundred dollars on a telephoto zoom lens. After further research, I decided on this lens. Nothing too fancy, since I don't have a whole lot of experience with zoom lenses.
I found it for two hundred twenty dollars at CompUSA, available immediately. Staples had it for two hundred with free shipping, and I happened to have access to a twenty dollar off coupon. Problem was, they didn't have it in stock, and they couldn't tell me when they'd be able to get it to me. Unacceptable!
So I did a Froogle search, and found this place, where it was about one eighty. Problem is, they charge twenty bucks for shipping.
Enter Mommy. Mommy not only found it for one hundred forty four dollars here, but she ALSO found a ten dollar rebate from Canon! So I'm spending roughly HALF of what I originally planned on spending!
Since I saved so much money, I also picked up one of these babies, so my nose doesn't smudge up my LCD screen any more. When you add in a lens cleaning kit and shipping, my total STILL came to less than the lowest price I found for just the lens!
The website I ordered from has gotten great reviews, and they're located in Edison. My new toys should be here by Wednesday, at the latest. (Damn federal holiday...)
Now I just need to find a camera bag that will fit my camera and the extra lens, and I'm golden.
I must have Mommy teach me the ways of the Bargain Hunting Ninja. I have much to learn...
