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.
